Protests in New York City coincided with the first day of early voting in the mayoral primary. At least 2,000 protests were taking place across the United States Saturday, June 14, after weeks of escalating tensions between citizens over the policies and actions of President Donald Trump's administration.

No question about it, these are dark times in America. This weekend, thousands of Americans are planning to gather to protest harrowing reports of the current administration and ICE's overreach, with the significance of the date-June 14,