Fact check: Some of the no kings protests cancelled

1. Summary of the results

The statement about protest cancellations is partially accurate but lacks crucial context. Multiple sources confirm that No Kings protests were cancelled in specific locations:

• In Minnesota, statewide events were officially cancelled following safety concerns after the shooting of two state lawmakers ^[1]
• A planned protest at North Young Circle in Hollywood, Florida was cancelled ^[2]
• Specific events in Anoka and northeast Minneapolis were cancelled ^[2]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original statement omits several important details:

• Despite official cancellations in Minnesota, some protests still took place ^[1]
• In Australia, protests continued during King Charles' visit to Sydney, with demonstrators focusing on Indigenous land rights and colonial history ^[3]
• The protests that did occur were significant, including:
• Indigenous-led demonstrations in Australia
• Senator Lidia Thorpe's direct confrontation with King Charles in Parliament ^[4]
• Organized protests with police presence and crowd control measures in Sydney ^[3]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement's simplicity could be misleading in several ways:

• It suggests a broader cancellation of protests when cancellations were actually location-specific and often tied to specific security concerns
• It fails to acknowledge that the movement remained active despite some cancellations
• The statement doesn't address the complex political context, particularly:
• The connection between the Minnesota cancellations and the shooting of lawmakers ^[1]
• The relationship between anti-monarchy protests and Indigenous rights movements, particularly in Australia ^[4]
• The fact that while some events were officially cancelled, grassroots protests continued in various forms ^{[3] [1]}