Police in Denver responded in full force to marches downtown after an earlier peaceful protest at the Colorado State Capitol.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said the city doesn’t need the National Guard or federal enforcement to handle demonstrations and protests, and will oppose it.

More than a dozen rallies across the state were peace. Police used pepper balls and smoke on one group in Denver.

Denver police arrested several demonstrators during a march against ICE raids in downtown Denver Tuesday night.

A group marched to the ICE facility in Aurora on Monday in solidarity with protestors in Los Angeles. Another rally is expected to happen today at the state capitol in Denver.

The protests erupted in Los Angeles on June 6, focusing on the ICE raids by the Trump administration. These demonstrations have persisted and expanded nationwide, involving hundreds of detainees. The images highlight the protests in cities such as Chicago,

Laura Castañeda said the executive editor of the Southern California Media Group informed her Thursday evening that her position was eliminated.

At one point, protesters in the area of Broadway and Exposition Avenue were ordered to leave by t Police Department.