A massive show of protest swept through Northeast Ohio on Saturday, as thousands gathered for more than a dozen “No Kings” rallies, part of a nationwide day of defiance against authoritarianism and the policies of President Donald Trump.

Anti-Donald Trump protests are scheduled around the country on Saturday, but some jumped the gun early, taking to the streets with a march to Ohio's state capitol. The Columbus Dispatch uploaded a video Friday showing the anti-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) protesters speaking out against the raids around the country.

The Republican-led plan primarily affects Ivy League universities, but the formulation would also impact one private Ohio university.

A new Trump travel ban targets people born in Somalia, Haiti, Eritrea and more, confusing some Ohioans and leading others to call the action "evil."

By P.J. Huffstutter COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) -On a warm spring morning, volunteers at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective plucked cucumbers from a greenhouse where a state psychiatric hospital once stood and the land lay fallow.