Arkansas senator Tom Cotton also pushed for the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division to be deployed to quell the unrest, calling protesters "Antifa terrorists". The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Photo of electric charging station powered by diesel generator is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement. "Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag. The victims include a 77-year-old man who was a retired St. Louis police captain and a 22-year-old woman from Davenport, Iowa. [40], There have been numerous reports and videos of aggressive police actions using physical force including "batons, tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets on protesters, bystanders and journalists, often without warning or seemingly unprovoked". Washington, DC A small group of protesters gathered outside the court building in Saint Paul and at the location in Minneapolis where Floyd was murdered while the verdict was read. PolitiFact Texas is a partnership of the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News to help you find the truth in Texas politics. [116] In early March, in the days preceding Chauvin's trial, local organizers staged peaceful protests[117] with thousands of people marching in the streets. [52], Local officials in MinneapolisSaint Paul prepared counter-protest measures in early 2022 for the start of the federal trial for the other three police officers at the scene of Floyd's murder. Forbes' sister said he "was a very sweet person. [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. [85], On June 1, a private autopsy commissioned by the family of Floyd found the death to be a homicide and that Floyd had died due to asphyxiation from sustained pressure, which conflicted with the original autopsy report done earlier that week. [276], Donald Trump, FBI Director Christopher A. Wray,[277] New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio,[278] United States Attorney General William Barr, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms,[279] Seattle Police Guild President Mike Solan,[280] and Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray[281] blamed anarchists and "far-left extremist" groups, including antifa, for inciting and organizing violent riots. An informal tally from Forbesshows that as of June 8, there have been at least 19 reporteddeathsthat have happenedduringprotests. [195] Several street protests were held in many locations in the United States to mark the anniversary. [420], On June 12, the city council in Hamilton, New Zealand removed the statue of Captain John Hamilton, a British officer who was killed during the New Zealand Wars in 1864. Those whose deaths occurred due to police actions included Deborah Danner and Alton . Summer Taylor, a Black Lives Matter protester who worked in a veterinary clinic, was killed in such an incident in Seattle. [221] Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton said federal troops should "lay down [their] arms" if deployed in the United States. The suspect has not been identified or arrested. ", "What to know about 4 officers charged in George Floyd's death", "Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd", "Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in death of George Floyd", "The Death of George Floyd Reignited a Movement. more than 16,200 people were arrested for protest-related crimes. It began Aug. 23, 2020, when a Kenosha police officer shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times from behind. [26] By June 11, The New York Times reported that protest organizers relied on the E2EE app "to devise action plans and develop strategies for handling possible arrests for several years" and that downloads had "skyrocketed" with increased awareness of police monitoring leading protesters to use the app to communicate among themselves. Indianapolis police have not verified those claims or released any details about the circumstances of the shooting, and no one has been charged, but ACLED categorized the shooting as potentially politically motivated. Another agency reported that 462 of their officers were injured during the protests in their . 27408: Black Lives Matter Protests, Social Distancing, and COVID-19", "Did Floyd Protests Lead to a Virus Surge? 'Really, it's hard to overstate the scale of this movement,' said Deva Woodly, an associate professor of politics at the New School. RobertForbes: Forbes, a 56-year-old Black man, was hit by a car while he was peacefully protesting in Bakersfield, California. Other law enforcement officers have been injured in non-fatal shootings this year, including two Los Angeles sheriffs deputies shot in Compton while sitting in their patrol car in mid-September, and two Louisville police officers shot in late September during a protest over the lack of serious charges against police officers in Breonna Taylors killing. According to the text on the GoFundMe page, a portion of the money collected will go to caring for Floyd's children and setting up educational funds . In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. Family and civil rights activists expressed disappointment and said it should have been for the 30-year maximum, and they advocated for passage of the federal George Floyd Justice in Policing Act legislation. [282][283][284] According to a Justice Department spokesperson, Barr came to this conclusion after being provided with information from state and local law enforcement agencies. 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Indeed, in an interview with the New York Times, e xecutive producer Lorne Michaels appeared to acknowledge how poor the comedy had been during Covid, explaining that "people were truly frightened . [114] Fifty-one arrests were reported that night, mostly for misdemeanor offenses, such as unlawful assembly. [441], Around 170 Atlanta police officers walked off of the job in mid-June following unresolved grievances in the Rayshard Brooks case. [148][149][150] By June, protests had been held in all U.S. states. 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. USA Today, "Fact check: More Black people died in 2019 police shootings than in George Floyd protests," June 18, 2020 YouTube, Scripps National News story , June 12, 2020 Email, Manali Basu . [193] Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said, "convicting Chauvin is not enough", and encouraged congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, as well as continued activism ahead of the criminal trials of Lane, Kueng, and Thao and the federal civil rights trial of all four officers. Whats more, news coverage of the protests have also included numerous reports that identify law enforcement officers as causing injury to civilians. The Associated Press reportedhundreds were charged with burglary and looting as of June 4, 2020. Emergency medical services put Floyd on a stretcher. ", "ICE now says detainees held hunger strike in honor of George Floyd", "Watch inmates at a federal prison in downtown Chicago bang on walls and flash lights in solidarity with George Floyd protesters", "George Floyd death: US protests timeline", "Seattle mayor blasts Trump's threat to 'take back' city after protesters set up 'autonomous zone', "Free Food, Free Speech and Free of Police: Inside Seattle's 'Autonomous Zone', "How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event", "We Must Do Better Fighting For Black Trans Lives", "ILWU to Shut Down West Coast Ports on Juneteenth in Solidarity with George Floyd Protesters", "United Auto Workers organizing 'peaceful and orderly stand downs' on Juneteenth for George Floyd and racial protests", "8 Minutes, 46 Seconds Became a Symbol in George Floyd's Death. He later criticized their use of the word "fury" to describe his comments. [186][184][185], On April 23, 2021, in Austin, Texas, activists rallied outside the state's capitol to call for passage of the Texas George Floyd Actreform legislation introduced to ban chokeholds and require officers to intervene to stop excessive use of forcethat had stalled in the state legislature. [422] New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called the scrutiny of colonial-era memorials a "wave of idiocy". Similar movementshave cropped up across the world, with demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions also taking place in Belgium and the Netherlands. "[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. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the deceased include a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol . [178] Prayer vigils seeking justice for Floyd were held in conjunction with the Chauvin trial at several locations. 31 Dec 2020. 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. [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. [53][54] Relatively small protests took place during the trial and after the verdict announcement. ", "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? [90][91][94][95] At around 8 p.m., police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators, some of whom had thrown water bottles at police officers. Robert Forbes, 56, died on June 6, three days after he was hit by a car during a protest in Bakersfield, California, according to the coroner's office and police. As of June 9, 450 New York City businesses had been looted or otherwise . [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. 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. "[220] This would have required invoking the Insurrection Act of 1807,[220] last used to quell the 1992 Los Angeles riots on May 1, 1992, by Executive Order 12804. [55], George Floyd Square in Minneapolis continued to be a place of protest for over two years after Floyd's murder,[145][146] with the movement there persisting into 2023. Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis was shot in the head during the same protest, and reportedly remains paralyzed from the injury. 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. The violent end of the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, explained Seattle's police-free neighborhood started experiencing violence, but locals still don't trust the police. ", People not vaccinated against COVID-19 came out the best. Calvin Horton Jr.:Horton, a 43-year-old Black man, was fatally shot outside of a Minneapolis pawn shopon May 27. ", Italia Kelly: Kelly, a 22-year-old biracial woman, was fatally shot around midnight May 31as she was leaving a protest in Davenport, Iowa. 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. Officials have said the 20-year-old Las Vegas resident charged in the shooting had not been participating in the protest before the attack, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. 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. Photograph by Alex . [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. Let him breathe. 80. Four people died as supporters of President Donald Trump violently occupied the U.S. Capitol. The claim in the post has been rated FALSE. The BLM riots and movement are killing people. Al-Shabaab raised much of its funds by extorting people in ungoverned areas of Somalia. In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts. The post was flagged as part of Facebooks efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. PBS-produced Race Matters: America After George Floyd reported on ongoing protests in communities over issues of police brutality a year after Floyd's death. 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. 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. Many people have explained they were opposing racism - not supporting the organisation - when they joined the millions using the #blacklivesmatter hashtag or taking part in protests. [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 Fortune 500 retail companies, with large distribution networks, have scaled back deliveries and shuttered stores in high-impact areas. Horton's son said he was a "loving, caring, god fearing man who leaves behind seven amazing children …". [47][48] Protests continued through 2020 and into 2021,[49] most notably in Minneapolis at the 38th and Chicago Avenue street intersection where Floyd was murdered that activists have referred to as George Floyd Square. [206] By the conclusion of the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin on April 20, 2021, millions of people worldwide had viewed video footage of Floyd's murder and protests were ongoing internationally over issues of police brutality and systemic racism. Dave Patrick Underwood, a black 53-year-old federal officer, was shot and killed during a protest in Oakland, Calif., on Friday night, according to the FBI.
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