Thousands gather in Sunrise Park for ‘No Kings Rally’

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Numerous protests for "No Kings" are expected across the Coachella Valley on Saturday, including in Palm Springs. Courageous Resistance of the Desert and Indivisible of the Desert are hosting the rally at Sunrise Park.

Organizers wrote in a press release statement that the rally is "a reminder that America rejects Authoritarian rule." Attendees and organizers say the event is a call to action, opposing "dictatorship, corruption and cruelty," according to the release.

The event is said to be a peaceful protest and law enforcement will be present. A "No Kings Rally" was also held in Palm Springs in June by the same organizers.

Stay with News Channel 3 to hear from the organizations and attendees about why the protest was held once again and their call for action.