Minnesota 'No Kings' protests canceled
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Organizers for the "No Kings" protests set for Saturday in Minnesota, with the biggest gathering set outside the State Capitol in St. Paul, have canceled all events following the targeted political shootings of state Rep.
Remaining Minnesota “No Kings” events have been called off given that police are still searching for the suspect in the shooting of two Democratic lawmakers, organizers said in [posts](
Protesters held signs that read, “No kings since 1776,” “Bad Things Happen When Good People Do Nothing,” “Stop the Parade Fund Medicaid,” “When cruelty becomes normal compassion looks radical” and “Make Orwell Fiction Again.”
Minnesota State Patrol shared a photo of fliers which said "No kings" found inside the vehicle of the at-large suspect involved in the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports on latest in the manhunt and the national protests organized under the slogan "No kings.
Organizers are accusing the president of putting on the parade as a show of dominance. The protests were peaceful, but came against the backdrop of assassinations in Minnesota.
Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.
The suspect in the assassination of a Democrat lawmaker in Minnesota Saturday morning had a stack of flyers reading 'No Kings' in their vehicle, Minnesota State Patrol said on X.
Around 2,000 protests and rallies were planned nationwide, with thousands of people also attending staged “No Kings” events in Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Green Bay. Rallies were canceled in Minnesota out of caution following shootings targeting local lawmakers.