A look at the ‘No Kings Day’ protests across the Kansas City metro

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The ‘No Kings Day’ protests brought in thousands of attendees in both Kansas and Missouri on Saturday.

This story provides a timeline through live updates, photos and videos on both sides of the state line.

10:00 p.m. - The city remains peaceful as crowds are mostly cleared out.

7:00 p.m. - Crowds dwindle in Overland Park, but protesters remain into the evening. Watch a livestream with the latest updates of the Kansas City-area protests.

6:03 p.m. - Mayor Quinton Lucas makes a post on X acknowledging the protesters.

5:45 p.m. - Here’s a look at our top stories from today’s “No Kings Day” protests across the Kansas City metro.

5:37 p.m. - More than two and a half hours after the scheduled conclusion of the Mill Creek Park protest, there are still plenty of people out and about in that area. Here is the latest from our crew in that area.

5:34 p.m. - As we approach the 6 p.m. hour in Overland Park, the crowds along 119th and Metcalf remain strong. The protest in this area is scheduled to conclude at the top of the hour, but it will likely extend past that time.

4:30 p.m. - About an hour from Kansas City, a “No Kings Day” rally kicked off at 3 p.m. in Topeka, at the Kansas State Capitol. Here is a photo gallery from our sister station, WIBW.

3:54 p.m. - Our KCTV5 crews at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City say the crowds have started to thin out as we approach 4 p.m. The protest was scheduled to conclude at 3 p.m. Our team says the crowds have moved to different parts of the Plaza, which has spread things out a bit.

3:26 p.m. - Some of the “No Kings Day” protestors who started at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City have made their way to the Westport area. This video is from along 43rd Street in Westport.

3:23 p.m. - Here is our latest live coverage from Kansas City and Overland Park as the “No Kings Day” protests continue into the late afternoon.

3:10 p.m. - Here’s a look at protestors who’ve lined up along 119th and Metcalf in Overland Park. This specific “No Kings Day” protest is scheduled to last until 6 p.m. Saturday.

2:53 p.m. - This photo was sent to KCTV5, showing several elderly folks holding signs outside of a retirement home near 130th and Metcalf in Overland Park.

2:48 p.m. - The roads in the Country Club Plaza near Mill Creek Park remain plenty busy with “No Kings Day” protestors. This specific protest is scheduled to conclude at 3 p.m., but it appears it will go longer.

2:24 p.m. - Here’s a look back at some of the photos from various “No Kings Day” protests from across the area today.

2 p.m. - We are now one hour away from the scheduled ending of the “No Kings Day” protest at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City. The crowds so far have been large, but peaceful.

1:30 p.m. - Here is our latest live report from the “No Kings Day” protests here in Kansas City and across the country.

1:07 p.m. - Drone video from KCTV5 shows the massive crowds spread out across Mill Creek Park in Kansas City.

1:06 p.m. - We are now more than an hour into the “No Kings Day” protest at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City. As you can see by this photo, the area is packed.

12:47 p.m. - Here is a photo from the KCTV5 drone above the “No Kings Day” protest at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City.

12:39 p.m. - Here’s a wider look at the crowd at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City.

12:23 p.m. - In case you missed it, here is our entire livestream from KCTV5 earlier this afternoon, with live reports from Overland Park and Kansas City.

12:20 p.m. - KCTV5’s Alex Love has been at multiple “No Kings Day” protests in Johnson County Saturday morning. Here are a couple of updates from what he’s seen.

12:14 p.m. - Here is video from our crew at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City, where the “No Kings Day” protest is underway. Our Ryan Hennessy says everything has been peaceful so far.

12:05 p.m. - We are getting our first look at the “No Kings Day” protest that is now underway at Mill Creek Park in Kansas City.

12 p.m. - This is video from near 135th and Metcalf in Overland Park. People have lined the streets in that area. Everything has been peaceful to this point.

11:52 a.m. - Here is our first look at the “No Kings Day” protest near 135th and Metcalf in Overland Park.

11:43 a.m. - More video coming in from the “No Kings Day” protest in Lee’s Summit.

11:35 a.m. - This is video from a couple who is attending the “No Kings Day” protest in Lee’s Summit. You can see large crowds have gathered at East Chipman Road & NE Douglas Street, which is scheduled to go until 12 p.m.

11:19 a.m. - Activity continues out at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in Lenexa. It was scheduled to end at 11 a.m., but there is still a healthy crowd.

11:04 a.m. - People attending the “No Kings Day” protest in Lenexa started the morning by singing the national anthem.

11 a.m. - If you missed it, this was a livestream from Saturday morning by KCTV5’s Samantha Boring and Janae’ Hancock, with our crew in Lenexa.

10:55 a.m. - Kansas Democratic State Rep. Linda Featherston, who represents District 16 in Overland Park, posted on X Saturday morning at one of the scheduled “No Kings Day” protests, saying: “Great pro democracy crowd here in Overland Park!”

10:45 a.m. - A large crowd has gathered at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in Lenexa.

10:35 a.m. - Here’s a look at our first video from the protest at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in Lenexa.

10:20 a.m. - A large crowd has gathered at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park in Lenexa. This protest is scheduled to last until 11 a.m. KCTV5 has a crew at this event.

10 a.m. - The first of several protests in Johnson County kicked off at 10 a.m., including one in Lenexa and Overland Park. Here is what you need to know ahead of Saturday’s demonstrations.

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