Austin, anti-Trump and protest
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The anti-Trump protests in Austin remained peaceful, despite a 'credible threat' that forced a brief evacuation of the Texas Capitol complex.
Roughly 20,000 people were believed to have attended the demonstration against the Trump administration's policies.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, another elected representative speaking while under apparent threat of assassination, gave a roundup of recent disturbing news headlines. He pointed to the shooting in Minnesota, and the incident Thursday when California Sen. Alex Padilla was aggressively arrested on camera. The crowd booed.
Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night.
Mayor Kirk Watson said he supports the right to assemble and protest peacefully, but reiterated that violence or property destruction wouldn't be tolerated.
The "No Kings" protest in Dallas drew thousands of people to City Hall Plaza on Saturday.