LAPD said law enforcement arrested 38 people following the "No Kings" protests in downtown Saturday afternoon.

The largely peaceful protests during the "No Kings Day" demonstration in downtown Los Angeles took an intense turn in the afternoon. Police ordered the crowd to disperse at about 4:15 p.m. PDT near Alameda Street and Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division.

In Los Angeles, 38 people were arrested downtown on Saturday night, police said Sunday. In Huntington Beach, police arrested a convicted felon they said had a loaded handgun.

A week of demonstrations continues into the weekend in Los Angeles with events planned around the nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests. ‘No Kings’ events and other gatherings are expected in downtown Los Angeles,

Three dozen protesters were arrested Saturday night in Denver on investigation of charges ranging from blocking streets to resisting arrest, according to the police department.

As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.

Detectives believe the victim was at the demonstration as a bystander and “was not the intended target of the gunfire.”

“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”