Texas, threat and protest
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As political protests increase across the country, here's what you should know about protesting rights in Texas.
No Kings protests were held Saturday in nearly 2,000 places across the U.S. The protests were planned on the same day as the military parade in D.C.
The Houston demonstration is one of several planned in the region throughout the day and is expected to draw thousands of protesters.
MORE: KXAN reporter Jala Washington said a No Kings Protest in Bastrop had at least 500 people demonstrating against the Trump Administration. A group of Trump supporters was also present and counter-protesting.
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed the Texas National Guard in response to protests, but Corpus Christi police are not aware of any local deployments.
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The Texas Department of Safety has identified a “credible threat toward state legislators” attending Saturday's “No Kings” protest at the Capitol.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed over 5,000 Texas National Guard soldiers and 2,000 DPS troopers statewide ahead of planned anti-ICE and "No Kings" protests this weekend.