The march circled back to Springfield City Hall, where some of the crowd dispersed and others remained on the steps and surrounding area of the city hall.

The march from Springfield City Hall has swelled to a crowd of approximately 3,500. Protestors have circled around and are headed back in the direction of the city hall.

Over 1,000 protestors are marching down A Street in Springfield following a rally at the city hall building. Protestors carried signs bearing messages against President Donald Trump, calling for “no kings” in America.

Intersections of some streets were barricaded by city officials along the march route.

Members of the Activist Coalition of Eugene Springfield and the Springfield Alliance for Equity and Respect have organized a rally at Springfield City Hall to oppose the current federal administration and uplift immigrant,working class and transgender communities.

At around noon, approximately 300 people have gathered on the Springfield City Hall steps and in the surrounding area. After rallying at the city hall building, protestors are preparing to march down A Street. As the march began the crowd swelled to approximately 1,000 and only continued to grow.

As part of a call to mass protest by Indivisible, a nationwide movement that is organizing to oppose authoritarianism, cities across the country are participating and hosting ‘No Kings’ protests.

ACES is a coalition of 24 activist groups across Eugene and Springfield that originally formed in March, following the re-election of President Donald Trump. Some of the groups within ACES include the Party for Socialism and Liberation Eugene-Springfield, Raging Grannies Eugene, Service Workers International Union and the Trans Alliance of Lane County.

SAfER is an organization that works with families, youth and community members to “advance human rights, racial justice and immigrant dignity,” according to a press release for the protest by both organizations.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect crowd size.