Miles to the west in Akron, the "No Kings" rally scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. started early at Main and Market streets as a growing number of protesters arrived before 12:30 p.m.

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The "No Kings" protest, organized by Ohio 50501, drew hundreds of people to the Ohio Statehouse denouncing the Trump administration.

By 1:30 p.m., the peaceful "No Kings" protest against President Trump in downtown Akron had expanded to line both sides of ...