And that catalyst can now be amplified by the fact that individuals probably have more time to engage in protest activity.'. A bystander then protests that the police were preventing Floyd from breathing, urging them to "get him off the ground You could have put him in the car by now. He didnt even have a weapon., America's protest crackdown: five months after George Floyd, hundreds face trials and prison, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. [166] On July 20, the Strike for Black Lives, a mass walkout intended to raise awareness of systemic racism, featured thousands of workers across the United States walking off their jobs for approximately 8 minutes, in honor of Floyd. and thousands of people were wounded or died. A U.S. District judge granted a temporary restraining order limiting law enforcement's use of tear gas and other crowd control munitions. This report looked at unrest in the 68 largest municipal and county jurisdictions in the United States and Canada from May 25, 2020 to July 31, 2020. Another agency reported that 462 of their officers were injured during the protests in their . Official George Floyd Memorial Fund - Floyd's family has started the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund to establish financial help for his family. Victor Cazares Jr.:Cazares, 27, was also shot and killed in Cicero, Illinois on June 1near a grocery store. [183] At nearly a year after Floyd's death, civil rights activists continued to call for passage of the federal George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Portland had seen over one hundred consecutive days of protests since they began on May 28. [492] Public health experts and mayors urged demonstrators to wear face coverings, follow physical separation (social distancing) practices, engage in proper hand hygiene, and seek out COVID-19 testing. Some reports have estimatedinsurance claims for damagesrelated to the 2020 protests totaled about $2 billion. [455], Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council a veto-proof majority pledged on June 7 to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department, despite opposition from Mayor Jacob Frey. On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. [58][59][60][61][62], Cases of police misconduct and fatal use of force by law enforcement officers[63] in the U.S., particularly against African Americans, have long led the civil rights movement and other activists to protest against a lack of police accountability in incidents they see as involving excessive force. Indiananapolis. [256] These incidents have provoked "growing concern that aggressive law enforcement tactics intended to impose order were instead inflaming tensions". The 1992 riots, which followed the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, cost $1.4 billion in 2020 dollars, according to the report, which did not give a specific damage estimate for the Floyd protests. Here's What We Know", "Coronavirus cases are increasing, but Black Lives Matter protests may not be to blame. Since the nationwide protestsfollowing George Floyd's murder in summer 2020, misinformation about Black Lives Matter has spread online, ranging from misleading claims about the movement's founderto false assertions about the groups politics. [423], On June 22, a crowd of rioters unsuccessfully attempted to topple Clark Mills' 1852 bronze equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square in President's Park, directly north of the White House in Washington, D.C.[424] Several days later, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) charged four men with destruction of federal property for allegedly trying to bring down the statue. There are scattered news reports that dont entirely back up each part of the claim, and we found no official figures. As for the numbers claimed in the post, the U.S. Justice Department told us it does not have figures on officer injuries or property damage resulting from civil disturbances, and the FBI said it had no comment. [5][106] Private insurance covered less than half of the estimated damages, which had a disproportionate effect on small business owners, many of who were immigrants and people of color. "[370] Deva Woodly, Associate Professor of Politics at The New School for Social Research, wrote: "We are living in a world-historical moment. [33] On May 29, Trump tweeted "when the looting starts, the shooting starts", which Twitter marked as "glorifying violence". 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The attack on the U.S. Capitol was based on a "Big Lie" about election fraud in 2020, and the hope of supporters of former President Donald Trump that they could stop the certification of . [269] Although some journalists have been attacked by protesters, over 80% of incidents involving violence against the news media were committed by law enforcement officers. Several protests over Floyd's murder, . His lawyer has argued the teenager, who came to Kenosha from Illinois, was also acting in self-defense. "[275], As unrest grew in the days after Floyd's murder, there was speculation by federal, state, and local officials that various extremist groups using the cover of the protests to foment general unrest in the United States. [125] George Floyd Square occupation protest organizers, who had transformed the street intersection where Floyd was murdered into an "autonomous zone" adored with public art, said they would continue to protest. By Sanya Mansoor. [176] Two days later, thousands marched in Boston to call for justice for Floyd as part of a coordinated, 17-state set of rallies. Lee Keltner, a navy veteran who made custom western hats, was shot after a patriot rally in Denver on 10 October. Some police responded to protests with instances of notable violence, including against reporters. [105][106][107][104] About 60% of the local financial losses were uninsured. [426], On June 30, after the Mississippi Legislature obtained a two-thirds majority in both houses to suspend rules in order to pass a bill addressing the Confederate Battle Flag on the Mississippi state flag, Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill that relinquished the state flag, mandated its removal from public premises within 15 days, and established a commission to propose a new flag design that excluded the Confederate Battle Flag and included the motto "In God We Trust". [309] According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, an estimated 93%96.3% of demonstrations were peaceful and nondestructive, involving no injuries or no property damage. Two people were taken into custody and released without charges. One Instagram post fromconservativecontent creatorDrew Hernandez,claimed "More Black people have been killed due to the George Floyd riots than unarmed Black people fatally shot by police in 2019. Medics were unable to detect a pulse, and Floyd was pronounced dead at the hospital. [215][216], At least 200 cities in the U.S. had imposed curfews by early June, while more than 30 states and Washington, D.C., activated over 96,000 National Guard and State Guard service members. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race, Alex Murdaugh unanimously found GUILTY of murder of wife and son, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles, Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History - The New York Times. The article Hernandez cited as a sourcereported 13 deaths and nine of the people identified in the articlewere Black. Actions included internal petition, questioning the CEO at an employee town hall, some resignations,[339] and an employee walkout. At least 1,360 counties in the United States - roughly 40 per cent - have had some form of Black Lives Matter protests (demonstrations in Washington D.C.). [200] Protesters globally also called on lawmakers in the United States to address the issues of police violence and the police-state structure. A review of international protests for independence by Erica Chenoweth, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School, found that roughly 3.5 per cent of a country's population protest to unseat government leadership. He leaves behind four children. Getty Images. Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. 'If we added up all those protests during that period, we're talking about hundreds of thousands of people, but not millions,' she said. [205] As a jury deliberated in Chauvin's criminal trial, a vigil for Floyd was held on April 19, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. elected officials denounce Trump's threat to use military to quell protests", "Tall Fencing Creates Large, Imposing Perimeter Around White House", "The New White House Fence Is Getting Covered In Protest Art", "Anti-protester fencing around Lafayette Park near White House comes down", "The Government is Regularly Flying Predator Drones Over American Cities", "Customs and Border Protection Drone Flew over Minneapolis to Provide Live Video to Law Enforcement", "Barr: Law enforcement must 'dominate' streets amid protests", "Customs and Border Patrol officers deployed to help D.C. police amid unrest in city", "Mystery Officers Patrolling D.C. [414] BLM activists in London are calling for the removal of 60 statues of historical figures like Prime Ministers Charles Grey and William Gladstone, Horatio Nelson, Sir Francis Drake, King Charles II of England, Oliver Cromwell and Christopher Columbus. Danielsons suspected killer, Michael Reinoehl, was a leftwing protester who called himself an anti-fascist, and who was later shot to death by law enforcement officials, an outcome Donald Trump referred to as retribution. "[376] On July 3, The Washington Post said that "the Black Lives Matter protests following the police killings of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks focused the world's attention on racial inequities, structural racism and implicit bias. [289], The majority of protests in the aftermath of Floyd's murder were peaceful;[290][291][292] among the 14,000 arrests made, most were for minor offenses such as alleged curfew violations or blocking a roadway. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz deployed 100 National Guards troops, 100 Minnesota state police troops, and 75 conservation officers. His wife saidhe was "everything for us." [454], On September 10, Ted Wheeler, the mayor and police commissioner of Portland, Oregon, banned city police from using tear gas for riot control purposes, but reiterated that police would respond to violent protests forcefully. 19 (May 26-June 8, 2020) [1] Arrested. [316], The Minneapolis-based Star Tribune newspaper received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for the breaking news it reported of Floyd's murder and the resulting aftermath. The post cited an opinion column from the Wall Street Journal and a NYDaily News articleabout protest related deaths. [415] Protesters in Belgium have vandalized statues of King Leopold II of Belgium. [66] Several nationally publicized incidents occurred in Minnesota, including the 2015 shooting of Jamar Clark in Minneapolis; the 2016 shooting of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights;[67] and the 2017 shooting of Justine Damond. In sports, the NFL football team in Washington, D.C., dropped the "Redskins" nickname and the MLB baseball team in Cleveland said it would discontinue the "Indians" nickname after the 2021 season and adopt the "Guardians" nickname. [329] In some cases, these displays of solidarity, such as police kneeling, have been recognized as occurring moments before police teargassed crowds or inflicted violence on them. [250], By June 22, 2020, police had made 14,000 arrests in 49 cities since the protests began, with most arrests being locals charged with low-level offenses such as violating curfews or blocking roadways. [344] However, jail records showed that the majority of those arrested were in-state. [5] Among the losses in Minneapolis was Minnehaha Commons, an under-construction, $30million redevelopment project for 189 units of affordable housing, which was destroyed by fire after being torched on May 27, 2020. "[369] Joe Biden told Politico that he had experienced an awakening and thought other White Americans had as well, saying: "Ordinary folks who don't think of themselves as having a prejudiced bone in their body, don't think of themselves as racists, have kind of had the mask pulled off. [217][218] Trump later said he was not advocating violence, noting that the tweet could be read as either a threat or a statement of fact and that he intended for it to be read as "a combination of both". [446] The Minneapolis police department banned police from using chokeholds;[447] Denver's police department also banned the use of chokeholds without exception, and also established new reporting requirements whenever a police officer holds a person at gunpoint. The group found that 2020 protests cost more than any other period of unrest in American history, as the average cost of demonstrations since 1950 has been about $90 million annually. [452], On June 16, President Trump signed an executive order on police reform that incentivized departments to recruit from communities they patrol, encourage more limited use of deadly force, and prioritize using social workers and mental health professionals for nonviolent calls. At many rallies, protesters expressed disappointment with the lack of change to policing policies and budgets, and some said they would continue protesting and advocating for their desired goals. [255] A study conducted by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project found that about 93% of 7,750 protests from May 26 through August 22 remained peaceful and nondestructive. For the post to be accurate, every death would need to be a Black person who was directly involved in the protests,or killed at or near aprotest by people who were involved. "[375] By early July, The Washington Post was running a regularly updated section titled "America's Racial Reckoning: What you need to know. [24] Jon Batiste, bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, took part in a Juneteenth day of protests, marches, rallies and vigils to "celebrate, show solidarity, and fight for equal rights and treatment of Black people" in Brooklyn. ", "Brianna Keilar: You are watching America's reckoning", "Seeds of honesty in a US reckoning on race", "Amid U.S. reckoning on race, Black candidates harness voters' fervor for change", "Opinion | Lincoln's D.C. statue is having a cultural reckoning of its own", "The Court of Master Sommeliers has been called out for racism. [69] In March 2020, the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by police executing a search warrant at her Kentucky apartment was also widely publicized. [263][264][265][266], There were allegations of foreign influence stoking the unrest online, with the role of outside powers being additive rather than decisive as of May 31. Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison.. He was a retired officer providing security for the store. 1800 I Street NW to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer", "Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died", "What we know about George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody", "Black Lives Matter Protests Over George Floyd's Death Spread Across the Country", "New video appears to show three police officers kneeling on George Floyd", "Investigative Update on Critical Incident", "George Floyd showed no signs of life from time EMS arrived, fire department report says", "George Floyd was dead by the time medical help arrived, a paramedic testified", "Medical examiner concludes George Floyd didn't die of asphyxia", "Competing autopsies say Floyd's death was a homicide, but differ on causes", "Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer charged in George Floyd's death", "Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd's neck, arrested", "3 more Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd death, Derek Chauvin charges elevated", "Independent autopsy finds George Floyd's death a homicide due to 'asphyxiation from sustained pressure', "Floyd death homicide, official post-mortem says", "How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody", "In pictures: Protesting the death of George Floyd", "Demonstrators gather around Minneapolis to protest death of George Floyd", "Family and Friends Mourn Minneapolis Police Killing Victim George Floyd", "Seven days in Minneapolis: a timeline of what we know about the death of George Floyd and its aftermath", "Police: 'Umbrella Man' was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting", "Texas member of Boogaloo Bois charged with opening fire on Minneapolis police precinct during protests over George Floyd", "Guard mobilized quickly, adjusted on fly for Floyd unrest", "How the Minnesota National Guard connected with protesters during the George Floyd demonstrations", "Mystery remains weeks after a pawnshop owner fatally shot a man during Minneapolis unrest", "Authorities: Body found in wreckage of S. Minneapolis pawn shop burned during George Floyd unrest", "Weeks Later, 500 People Still Face Charges for Peacefully Protesting in Minneapolis", "For riot-damaged Twin Cities businesses, rebuilding begins with donations, pressure on government", "Buildings damaged in Minneapolis, St. Paul after riots", "They documented the '92 L.A. uprising. [342], Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speculated that there was "an organized attempt to destabilize civil society", initially saying as many as 80% of the individuals had possibly come from outside the state,[343] and the mayor of St. Paul, Melvin Carter, said everyone arrested in St. Paul on May 29 was from out of state. Contrary to the claim in the post, manyBlack Lives Matterprotesters did face consequences. One of two fatal shootings of young black men in Seattles self-declared Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone was not politically motivated, according to ACLEDs review of details in the case, but the June shooting of Antonio Mays Jr, a 16-year-old, was found to be connected to the broader unrest. [248] Months after Derek Chauvin's sentencing, another police officer involved in the case, Thomas Lane was sentenced to 3 years in prison on September 21, 2022. Findings from Armed Conflict Location and Event Data raise concerns about continued violence during and after election day. history. [270] The Committee to Protect Journalists has accused police officers of intentionally targeting news crews in an attempt to intimidate them from covering the protests. Kate Middleton wows on BAFTA red carpet alongside Prince William as she recycles a white Alexander McQueen gown with $22 Zara earrings and black opera gloves, Dramatic velvet veils, flamboyant puff sleeves and VERY risqu necklinesAnya Taylor-Joy and Ellie Goulding lead the BAFTAs worst dressed, The nation's 'leading star': Prince and Princess of Wales watch on as Dame Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Queen at the BAFTAs. The other four deaths included three who died of natural causes and one from a drug overdose. At least 1,360 counties in the United States - roughly 40 per cent - have had some form of Black Lives Matter protests. A makeshift memorial dedicated to Tyler Gerth, a photographer who was shot and killed at a protest in Louisville. [451] A Republican reform bill was blocked in the U.S. Senate by all but two Democrats; neither party negotiated the contents of the bill with the other. [147], Protests outside the Minneapolis area were first reported on May 27 in Memphis and Los Angeles. The name Black Lives Matter signals condemnation of the unjust killings of Black people by police (Black people are far more likely to be killed by police in the United States than white people) and the . The surveys suggest that at the minimum, seven million people participated in demonstrations over the last several weeks. [22][23][24] Polls in the summer of 2020 estimated that between 15million and 26million people had participated at some point in the demonstrations in the United States, making the protests the largest in U.S. Looters have pictured ransacking stores and clashing with police in a period of violence last June.. [4][295], Boogaloo groups, who are generally pro-gun, anti-government, and far-right accelerationists, have reportedly been present at least 40 George Floyd protests, several reportedly linked with violence. Dallas police shootings: 5 officers dead in 'ambush' at protest. When you needed something done, he was the first to be there to help you out.. [40][310][311] Police made arrests in about 5% of protest events (deploying chemical irritants in 2.5% of events); 3.7% of protest events were associated with property damage or vandalism (including damages by persons not involved in the actual demonstration); and protesters or bystanders were injured or killed in 1.6% of events. Both Reinoehl and Perry have claimed they were acting in self-defense when they opened fire and that they felt their own lives were in danger. [196] In New York City, protesters marched and then knelt for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while blocking traffic. Michael Brown On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. In the Bronx many store owners woke up to broken storefronts, shattered glass and stolen goods.. An analysis of NYPD data by NBC New York has showed that out of the 118 arrests that were made in Bronx in June 2020, most . [422] New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called the scrutiny of colonial-era memorials a "wave of idiocy". As for the numbers claimed in the post, the U.S. Justice Department told us it does not have figures on officer injuries or property damage resulting from civil disturbances, and the FBI said it had no comment. Protesters remarked that the Chauvin murder conviction was "a small amount of justice of what [George Floyd] really deserves". In Louisville, the photographer Tyler Gerth was shot and killed at a downtown park where protesters gathered. [148][149][150] By June, protests had been held in all U.S. states. [286][287][288] and the Trump administration provided no further evidence for its claims. Amazon announced it would redirect some delivery routes and scale back others as a result of the widespread unrest. Police said they returned fire after being fired upon. The wording of the plaque was agreed by city councillors in 2020 following protests sparked by the BLM movement against the controversial statue which sits atop a 150ft column in the city centre square. [98][308], A December 2020 poll found 47% of Americans believed that the majority of the protests were violent, and 16% were unsure. Six police officers were killed in 10 days while working during protests against police violence and racial injustice in the spring of 2020. In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts. State and local officials also made plans to deploy thousands of police officers and National Guard soldiers. [242] Following the executive order, the Department of Homeland Security sent officers from Customs and Border Protection to Portland, Oregon, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. [387] A resurgence of COVID-19 (facilitated by mass protests) could exacerbate the 2020 stock market crash according to economists at RBC. Combined, the posts accumulated more than 5,000 shares within a week. There are scattered news reports that dont entirely back up each part of the claim, and we found no official figures. We will be forever by your side': Secret Service sends moving message to Jimmy Carter, 98, as he receives hospice care, The Republican who owned 24 McDonald's restaurants and grew up without indoor plumbing: Kevin Hern wants to overhaul federal welfare to give benefits to those who really need it - and cut the $31 trillion debt, Perfect Princess!
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