Thousands rallied at a dozen protests in northern Arizona communities this weekend, part of national "No Kings" demonstrations against the Trump administration.

Organizers say they’re meant to "defend democracy and reject authoritarian power."

The rallies come as an immigration crackdown continues, with some supported by national guard deployments.

Organizers say 2,500 people lined more than a mile of State Route 69 in Prescott Valley Saturday morning.

Vietnam veteran Dick Derrickson and his wife came from Prescott.

He says he’s against the deployment of National Guard troops to cities like Chicago and Portland and worries it could lead to violence.

"I'm old enough to remember Kent State. That's a result that can happen when you put people on one side against each other and one side

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