"The official X account for the New York Police Department announced on Saturday that authorities made "zero protest-related arrests" at the local "No Kings" protests."
"Some analysts have hailed this weekend's pro-democracy protests as the largest on record, but others, such as political dynasty Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late GOP presidential candidate John McCain, do not understand the point."
""The majority of the No Kings protests have dispersed at this time and all traffic closures have been lifted," the account wrote. "We had more than 100,000 people across all five boroughs peacefully exercising their first amendment rights and the NYPD made zero protest-related arrests.""
NYPD reported zero protest-related arrests during the No Kings protests in New York. More than 100,000 people participated across all five boroughs. The majority of the protests dispersed and all traffic closures were lifted. Organizers and participants exercised First Amendment rights peacefully. Some analysts hailed the protests as the largest on record. Other observers, including Meghan McCain, expressed confusion about the protests' purpose. Concerns about arrests or violence in major cities did not materialize in New York during these events.
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