Dozens of protests throughout Michigan are set to unfold on Saturday, June 14, as activists from various organizations united under the No Kings name are calling it a " nationwide day of defiance" to protest Trump administration policies.

No Kings has identified on its website more than 1,800 cities nationwide, including about 70 in Michigan, where demonstrators are set to gather to express disapproval.

In Detroit, where groups say they are planning to protest, the police department has said little more than they are prepared to address any public safety problems if they occur, but implied violence is not expected.

But Trump administration officials, including the president himself, have stoked fears that there will be a crackdown on protesters, and officials in other states are preparing for what one governor suggested would be ensuing chaos.

While No Kings said it is calling for nonviolent demonstrations to draw attention from the military parade in Washington, D.C., it also has been using revolutionary language, with phrases such as: "On June 14th, we rise up."

At the same time, the Army is marking its 250 ^th anniversary with a day-long festival starting at 8:15 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Other events include music performances, fireworks and a parade.

250th Army anniversary

No Kings, however, is hoping to seize the media spotlight.

"President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday, a spectacle meant to look like strength," the group said on its website. "But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else."

In addition to events in all 50 states, it also has organized events in other countries, including Mexico, Columbia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Malawi. It did note, make a point to mention is is not holding an event in Washington, D.C.

Still, some public officials have expressed concern that there could be violence.

Republican governors in Texas and Missouri activated their National Guards, declaring a state of emergency. In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott deployed more than 5,000 troops. In Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe said lawlessness would squelched.

"While other states may wait for chaos to ensue," Kehoe said, "the State of Missouri is taking a proactive approach in the event that assistance is needed to support local law enforcement in protecting our citizens and communities."

In Florida, which also has a Republican governor, state leaders reportedly said rioting would be nipped in the bud, and a sheriff warned that if there was violence toward deputies that law enforcement would "kill you."

Aggressive law enforcement

Meanwhile, in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom has challenged Trump's federalizing of the state National Guard, a move the governor said inflamed tensions with protesters and was improper.

He asked a federal court judge to return control of the troops.

A judge sided with Newsom, but the appeals court temporarily blocked that.

And while other public officials have raised concerns about the federal immigration crackdowns, their actions to challenge them have been met with forceful law enforcement responses.

Earlier this week, Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was indicted after scuffling with agents in May outside an immigration detention facility in Newark, and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forced to the ground and handcuffed.

Padilla, who asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question at a news conference in a federal building in West Los Angeles, said he merely raised his voice to speak.

Noem and other officials asserted they did not know who he was.

In videos of the incident, Padilla identifies himself as a U.S. senator, and in later interviews, he said the way he was treated as a senator raises concerns about what other Americans may be facing.

Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or [email protected].