People in Portland were seen protesting outside the city's East Precinct building before police responded to the unrest. | Reuters

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Portland today as part of the No Kings demonstrations, which are being held across the country to protest President Donald Trump’s aggressive exercise of executive power. Demonstrations are being held in more than 50 cities across Oregon. The one starting at Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park is the largest. Police, who were monitoring from a helicopter, estimated the crowd size at 40,000. Click the link to read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland