Multiple Cities Cancel Juneteenth Celebrations: What to Know

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5. Here's the cities cancelling and why:

Indianapolis, IN:

Organizers told the Indianapolis Star that they canceled this year's Juneteenth parade after failing to secure a location for the event with the city.

Bend, Oregon:

Organizers said they made the decision to cancel Juneteenth celebrations that usually take place in Bend's Drake Park due to safety concerns.

"But in today's increasingly volatile political climate, with rising incidents of racial aggression and threats—particularly toward Black and Latino communities—safety must come first."

Plano, Illinois:

The cancellation was due to circumstances outside of the organizer's control, "community engagement and negative feedback," according to a post on the event's Facebook page.