And that catalyst can now be amplified by the fact that individuals probably have more time to engage in protest activity.'. Their lawlessness celebrated and excused," reads text in the post, published by a page called The Right View of the United States. [357] However, the store in question was actually a Watches of Switzerland outlet that denied anything was stolen. A Facebook Live livestream recorded by a bystander showed Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck. Frustrated by the lack of media coverage over the deaths of Nina Pop, who was stabbed in Sikeston, Missouri, on May 3 and Tony McDade, who was shot by police in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 27, artist and drag performer West Dakota and her mentor, drag queen Merrie Cherry, decided to organize a silent rally inspired by the 1917 NAACP Silent Parade. Estimates vary, but news outlets reported thousands of protesterswere arrested in the months following Floyds death in May 2020. [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. [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. BLM protest on the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City on June 9, 2020 (Wikimedia Commons) Facebook; Twitter; . [86] Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide. [114] Fifty-one arrests were reported that night, mostly for misdemeanor offenses, such as unlawful assembly. [456][457] U.S. representative Ilhan Omar stated, "the Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. A U.S. District judge granted a temporary restraining order limiting law enforcement's use of tear gas and other crowd control munitions. Despite the large number of arrests, The Hill reported most of those protesters were booked not for violent crimes, but for low-level offenses such as violating curfews. Before he was shot, several protesters told Gomez they disapproved of him being armed, and even a journalist questioned him about why he was holding his gun in his hand with his finger on the trigger, the Las Vegas Sun reported. [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. A friend of Underwood's said "He was a good man, everybody in the community loved him." The George Floyd protests were a series of both peaceful protests and riots against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020. [331] After the Dallas Police Department asked Twitter users to submit videos of protesters' illegal activity to its iWatch Dallas app, submissions of K-pop videos led to the temporary removal of the app due to "technical difficulties". Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Everybody cared for him. He leaves behind two young boys. Danielle Frazier, the then 17-year old who filmed Floyd's arrest and murder on her cellphone, received a Pulitzer special citation recognition in 2021 for her video. [289], Large-scale property damage stemming from the protests has led to increased insurance claims, bankruptcies, and curbed economic activity among small businesses and state governments. There are also people who have participated in demonstrations, which have occurred in hundreds of cities, who may have no allegiance to Black Lives Matter, or may even oppose it, and have rioted or committed other acts of violence making it even more difficult to determine how a violent incident occurred. [172], For some Black Americans, particularly a group interviewed in George Floyd's hometown in Houston, Texas, the protests over Floyd's murder transformed to greater political activity and increased voter turnout in the November 2020 election. Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. [338], Facebook's decision not to remove or label President Trump's tweet of "When the looting starts, the shooting starts" prompted complaints from Facebook employees that political figures were getting a special exemption from the site's content policies. 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[462][463] With long-standing criticism that it presented an unbalanced view of law enforcement in favor of police, encouraged police to engage in more dramatic behavior for the camera, and degraded suspects who had not yet been convicted of any crime, the Paramount Network canceled the 33rd season of the TV show Cops and pulled it from broadcast. [256] Amnesty International issued a press release on May 31, 2021, calling for the police to end excessive militarized responses to the protests. Blake survived but is paralyzed from the waist down. He had lots of friends. [345] At a press conference later the same day, Carter explained that he had "shared arrest data received in [his] morning police briefing which [he] later learned to be inaccurate". A Seattle Times review of footage linked to the chaotic scene of the shooting suggested that some people in the protest zone might have believed they were under attack when they fired their guns at the stolen Jeep Mays and another young teenager were driving into the zone. Black Lives Matter didnt respond to our requests for comment. Many of the protesters in the park were armed and on edge, and returned fire when Lopez started shooting, local news outlets reported. Two were conservatives killed after pro-Trump patriot rallies. St. Petersburg, FL ACLED found that the overwhelming majority of the more than 9.000 Black Lives Matter demonstrations that took place across the US after the killing of George Floyd have been peaceful. In mid-June, those protesting and rioting against police . [186], Over the weekend of June 6 and 7, surfers around the world held a "Paddle Out", a Hawaiian mourning tradition, for George Floyd and all the lives lost to police violence. His wife saidhe was "everything for us." Minnesota Governor Tim Walz deployed 100 National Guards troops, 100 Minnesota state police troops, and 75 conservation officers. Candles and flowers form a tribute to Summer Taylor and Diaz Love during a rally near the King county courthouse on 22 July 2020 in Seattle. [44][45] The protests led to a wave of monument removals and name changes throughout the world[46] and occurred during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and amid the 2020 U.S. presidential election season. taken place across the U.S. for threeweeks, Demonstrators clash with police as they protest death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, 'Peaceful protests got hijacked': Some criminals used George Floyd protests as cover for looting, police say, retired officer providing security for the store, said he was a role model who they will honor, she was the"bright, bubbly big personality in the room., known for his popular Louisville BBQ joint, "was a very sweet person. News reports indicate more than10,000 protesters were arrested, most for low-level offenses. [402], Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin ordered the removal of the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Linn Park. Now, it is pledging change", "The Opinion-Mobilizing Effect of Social Protest against Police Violence: Evidence from the 2020 George Floyd Protests", "Powell Discusses Fed Policy and U.S. 'Without gainsaying the reality and significance of generalized white support for the movement in the early 1960s, the number of whites who were active in a sustained way in the struggle were comparatively few, and certainly nothing like the percentages we have seen taking part in recent weeks,' said Douglas McAdam, an emeritus professor at Stanford University who studies social movements. [88] On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years and 6 months in prison with the possibility of supervised release after serving two-thirds of his sentence or 15 years for second-degree murder. 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. 'I've never seen self-reports of protest participation that high for a specific issue over such a short period,' Neal Caren, associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explained to the New York Times. The post cited an opinion column from the Wall Street Journal and a NYDaily News articleabout protest related deaths. Foster identified with the boogaloo movement and had expressed anti-racist, libertarian, and anti-police views in his Facebook posts. Streets Are From Federal Prisons", "Federal Plan to Control D.C. He later criticized their use of the word "fury" to describe his comments. "[74] Floyd then goes silent and motionless. Younger and wealthier Americans are also participating in more of the demonstrations. Tyler Newby, 29, has been arrested and charged with murder. The law also made it a felony to destroy historically commemorative objects and structures, and in response to calls to "defund the police" requires police departments to justify budget reductions. [92][93] That evening, the protest rally turned into a march to the Minneapolis Police Department's third precinct station where the officers were believed to work. [328][329][330] Official social media accounts of police departments boosted positive images of collaboration. But the post is wrong to say demonstrators faced no consequences. Marchers walk along a street during a rally to remember James Scurlock on 7 June 2020 in Omaha. [243] Critics accused federal authorities of overstepping their jurisdiction and using excessive force against protesters. The "truckers & farmers"mentioned in the post refer to anti-vaccine mandate protesters in Canada. [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. Similar movementshave cropped up across the world, with demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions also taking place in Belgium and the Netherlands. [319][320], Numerous individuals and celebrities used social media to document the protests, spread information, promote donation sites, and post memorials to George Floyd. [356] While the photograph did not depict the building at the time of the protests, Deputy White House Press Secretary Hogan Gidley confirmed that the lights "go out at about 11 p.m. almost every night". Report: 2020 Antifa/BLM-Led Riots Injured More Police Officers, Caused More Damage, and Resulted in More Arrests Than The Capitol Riot "The summer 2020 riots resulted in some 15 times more injured police officers, 30 times as many arrests, and estimated damages in dollar terms up to 1,300 times more costly than those of the Capitol riot," RealClearInvestigations noted in their analysis. [4] By June 8, 2020, at least 19 people had died during the protests. [350] President Trump called the reports "fake" and said "they didn't use tear gas. 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The figures come . Let him breathe. [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. 11. [416], In Washington, D.C., a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of the Indian Embassy was vandalized on the intervening night of June 2 and 3. [441], In the wake of Floyd's killing, state and local governments evaluated their police department policies, and the response to protests, for themselves. [500], Some protesters that were arrested were detained in crowded, indoor environments and did not have protective masks, which prompted concern over potential jail-spread of SARS-CoV-2. [225] U.S. Customs and Border Protection, authorized to provide aerial surveillance "to assist law enforcement and humanitarian relief efforts" when requested, provided drone imagery during the protests. 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. The article Hernandez cited as a sourcereported 13 deaths and nine of the people identified in the articlewere Black. Batiste also appeared in concert with Matt Whitaker in a performance presented in partnership with Sing For Hope, performed on the steps of the Brooklyn Public Library. What Experts Say May Depend on Who's Protesting What", "C.D.C. 2020 is a year where numbers mattered, a year where numbers dominated the news and conversations all over the globe. Do not sell or share my personal information. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured in the first weeks of protests over the summer following the in-custody death of George Floyd, according to a report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. [26] On July 4, the Independence Day holiday in the United States, several protests were held, including in several cities where protests had been going on since the day after Floyd's murder. ", "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. In October 2020, researchers writing forThe Washington Post analyzed 7,305 protest eventsand found police made arrests at 5% of them. . [467] This was later removed by the BBC. 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 . ", U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered. 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. David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St Louis police officer. "[375] By early July, The Washington Post was running a regularly updated section titled "America's Racial Reckoning: What you need to know. By midday, people had gathered by the thousands and set up a makeshift memorial. [448], In June 2020, Democrats in Congress introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a police reform and accountability bill that contains measures to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing. In Louisville, the photographer Tyler Gerth was shot and killed at a downtown park where protesters gathered. [117][119] In March and April 2021, groups of protesters gathered at George Floyd Square and outside Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis during Chauvin's trial,[120] but the streets of Minneapolis were largely empty of mass demonstrations like those in late May and early June 2020. [55] While the protests died down within most of the United States a year after Floyd's death on May 2021, with calm being restored on the early hours of May 26, 2021. [341] On June 6, an estimated half million people joined protests in 550 places in the United States. McAtee was known for his popular Louisville BBQ joint. In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts. [4][296] Their continued presence online has caused Facebook and TikTok to take action against their violent and anti-government posts. Princeton . The Associated Press reportedhundreds were charged with burglary and looting as of June 4, 2020. More than 2,900 cases of police brutality have . Police declared the gathering a riot and made five arrests. He had lots of friends. [365] Also, some accounts shared a photo of a major fire burning near the Washington Monument, which was actually an image from a television show. 2016 saw Black Lives Matter organise many more protests against police brutality towards Black people. [223] Protesters used the fencing to post signs and artwork expressing their views. A June 22, 2020,article from The Washington Post tallied over 14,000 arrests made since May 27. [336] 269 gigabytes of leaked internal law enforcement data spanning 10 years obtained by Anonymous were later published by the activist group Distributed Denial of Secrets on June 19 to coincide with Juneteenth. "Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag. [147], Protests outside the Minneapolis area were first reported on May 27 in Memphis and Los Angeles. Here's why", "Experts warn large protests may 'become breeding grounds' for the coronavirus", "Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control", "Despite Virus, Hundreds Arrested in Unrest Are Held in Cramped Jails", "N.Y.P.D. more than 16,200 people were arrested for protest-related crimes. Black Lives Matter (BLM), international social movement, formed in the United States in 2013, dedicated to fighting racism and anti-Black violence, especially in the form of police brutality. [353], On June 6, the New York Post reported that a NYPD source said $2.4million of Rolex watches had been looted during protests from a Soho Rolex store. [359], False claims of impending antifa activity as part of the protests circulated through social media platforms, causing alarm in at least 41 towns and cities. [94] However, the violence by early June 2020 had resulted in two deaths,[101][102] 604 arrests,[103][104] an estimated $550million[5] in property damage to 1,500 locations, making the MinneapolisSaint Paul events alone the second-most destructive period of local unrest in United States history, after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. 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. [344] However, jail records showed that the majority of those arrested were in-state. The former Indiana University football player was known as "Mr. [495][496][497] Epidemiologists and other researchers attributed this to the location of the demonstrations outdoors (where the virus is less likely to spread as compared to indoors);[495][497] because many protesters wore masks;[497] and because persons who demonstrated made up a small portion of the overall U.S. population (about 6% of adults). 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 . On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. [271] Some journalists covering the protests in Minneapolis had their tires slashed by Minnesota State Patrol troopers and Anoka County sheriff's deputies. ", "Antifa, Boogaloo boys, white nationalists: Which extremists showed up to the US Black Lives Matter protests? Unrest", "When 'Freedom' Means the Right to Destroy", "First came a pandemic. [360][361][362] As a result of the rumors, several people were harassed. [363], Some social media users spread images of damage from other protests or incidents, falsely attributing the damage to the George Floyd protests. [267] [157][158], On June 19, Juneteenth, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) shut down ports on the West Coast in solidarity with protesters. [453] The order also created a national database of police officers with a history of using excessive force. [434], On July 13, the Washington Redskins announced that their name and logo would be retired upon completion of "a thorough review of the name" that was first announced on July 3. This is what you do with your privilege. [472], The week of June 24, 2020, several animated series that had black, mixed or non-white characters voiced by white actors, including Big Mouth, Central Park, Family Guy and The Simpsons, announced those characters would be recast with people of color. For Minneapolis, a long-delayed reckoning with racism and police violence", "Minneapolis Area Prepares for Another Trial Over George Floyd's Killing", "After the Chauvin verdict, Minneapolis activists fuel up and prepare for the long fight ahead", "A Few Feet From Where George Floyd Died, the Verdict Hit Different", "Chauvin Trial Verdict: All Roads Lead to 38th & Chicago", "At George Floyd Square, the work continues regardless of a verdict", "Minneapolis' George Floyd Square features special instructions for White people", "ASU professor creates 'George Floyd Square' documentary", "What will happen to the George Floyd memorial and all the others of Black men killed by Minneapolis police? Between the hours of midnight and 5:00 am every morning, well-organized criminal acts of violence and destruction of property (federal, public, and private) are taking place. [42] However, arson, vandalism, and looting that occurred between May 26 and June 8 caused approximately $12 billion in damages nationally, the highest recorded damage from civil disorder in U.S. history, and surpassing the record set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. While the post contains an element of truth, it presents a misleading comparison of the Freedom Convoy and Black Lives Matter protests. [247] The Florida anti-riot law was struck down as unconstitutional by a federal district judge, on the grounds of vagueness, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and due process. [408] Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin with the words "murderer" and "colonizer". ", "Minneapolis Foundation raising $20 million for riot-hurt small businesses", "Exclusive: $1 billion-plus riot damage is most expensive in insurance history", "2020 was the year America embraced Black Lives Matter as a movement, not just a moment", "Former officer knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds -- not the infamous 8:46", "Prosecutors say officer had knee on George Floyd's neck for 7:46 rather than 8:46", "Music industry players including Mick Jagger, Quincy Jones respond to George Floyd's death with Blackout Tuesday: 'This is what solidarity looks like', "8:46: A number becomes a potent symbol of police brutality", "Charges against former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death", "Haunting question after George Floyd killing: Should good cops have stopped a bad cop? [289], Public financing and funding, particularly on the state level, has also been impacted by the protests. [410], Vandals defaced the statue of Winston Churchill in London's Parliament Square and Queen Victoria's statue in Leeds. a false claim about a communications blackout during protests in Washington, D.C. 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When zinc prices declined after the war, so did the town, and it was officially declared a ghost town in 1972. [359] The Fox News website also used a photograph of a burning scene from the Minnesota protests to illustrate their articles on Seattle's protests. "[120], According to the American Political Science Review, the George Floyd protests led to a reduction in favorability toward the police among politically liberal Americans, and further exacerbated racial and political tensions and attitudes regarding the "race and law enforcement" debate in the U.S.[378], The Property Claim Services (PCS) of the U.S. Insurance industry states that in the "unrest that took place from May 26 to June 8" 2020 in 140 U.S. cities in 20 states was "the costliest civil unrest in U.S. history", and that insured losses are "estimated at over $2 billion".

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