In June 2020, as protests took . [321] The petition was both the largest and fastest-growing in the site's history,[321] reaching over 13million signatures. Amazon announced it would redirect some delivery routes and scale back others as a result of the widespread unrest. A Facebook Live livestream recorded by a bystander showed Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck. [205] In Canada and France, where Floyd's murder initiated protests, activists were unsatisfied with the levels of reform made by officials at nearly a year after Floyd's murder. Black Lives Matter didnt respond to our requests for comment. [21] Protests quickly spread nationwide and to over 2,000 cities and towns in over 60 countries in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Thank you for supporting our journalism. A June 22, 2020,article from The Washington Post tallied over 14,000 arrests made since May 27. "[372] CNN's Brianna Keilar said that "[y]ou are watching America's reckoning" as she outlined the "profound change" the country had experienced, including that in mid-June 15 of the 20 bestselling books were about race. Some of the deaths occurred in the same cities as protests or while protests were happening, but they did not occur at the site of those protests. The other four deaths included three who died of natural causes and one from a drug overdose. Here's How To Help George Floyd Protesters Across The Country [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. Of the deaths reported by Forbes, 17have people have been identified and two have not. Thousands observed the tradition in Honolulu, Hawaii,[201] La Jolla, Hermosa Beach and Santa Monica, California, Galveston, Hackensack, New Jersey, Rockaway Beach, New York,[202] Biarritz, France, Senegal and Australia. 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His wife saidhe was "everything for us." [3] In Minneapolis, destruction of property began on May 26, 2020, with . Fact check: More Black people killed by police than in Floyd protests [465] The streaming service HBO Max temporarily pulled the film Gone with the Wind until video that explains and condemns the film's racist depictions could be produced to accompany it. Damage caused: In late June, Fox News reported that according to insurance experts and city officials, the Floyd protests could eclipse the 1992 Los Angeles riots to become the most expensive civil disturbance in U.S. history. [169] In Miami, Florida, protesters on September 7, 2020, commemorated Floyd's murder and pressured local authorities to enact changes to policing policies, such as banning chokeholds during arrests. Let him breathe. "[351], On the night of May 31, exterior lights on the north side of the White House went dark as usual at 11:00 pm,[352] while protesters were demonstrating outside. Calvin Horton Jr.:Horton, a 43-year-old Black man, was fatally shot outside of a Minneapolis pawn shopon May 27. 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. A great number of looters have had their charges dropped Credit: Reuters. [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. And there are some terrible anecdotes one can find on the internet, though one must keep in mind the statistical context that an estimated 15 to 30 million people took part in BLM protests last . Below left: A demonstrator is taken into custody by police after a curfew took effect during a protest over the death of George Floyd, on 1 June 2020 near the White House. Damages caused by the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests were estimated to cost $2 billion, a number that could "still go higher," according to a February2021 report published onthe World Economic Forum's website. [86] Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide. Protest-related damages cost about $2 billion, according to estimate. He was known for always having his camera and being a "great photographer." New York City has agreed to pay more than 300 BLM protesters $21.500 each after they were zip-tied, hit with batons and pepper sprayed at a 2020 protest. In Louisville, the photographer Tyler Gerth was shot and killed at a downtown park where protesters gathered. It is unknown whether Tousant had attended protests. [154] Organizations involved with #ShutDownSTEM day included Nature Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the American Physical Society. [167], The theme for the March on Washington held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 2020, was, "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks", a reference to Floyd's arrest by Chauvin. [4][38][39] By June 2020, more than 19 people had died in relation to the unrest. It wasnt antifa. [16] Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. Advertisement: Four of the officers pictured here died during incidents unrelated to the protests, and two of the pictured officers died prior to Floyd's death on May 25, 2020. The data is compiledfrom the news, social media and police reports. [246], In the wake of the George Floyd protests, Republicans in state legislatures nationwide pushed for legislation targeting protestors. The man who shot and killed Foster, the US army sergeant Daniel Perry, had previously tweeted Now is the time to take up arms and protect yourselves against violence and responded to a Trump tweet in June about protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters by saying, Send them to Texas we will show them why we say dont mess with Texas.. [405] The statues targeted included a bust of Ulysses S. Grant and statue of Theodore Roosevelt. Two people were taken into custody and released without charges. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks. His wife saidhe was "everything for us." All but one were killed by fellow citizens. Thank you for supporting our journalism. [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. "[239], On July 20, 2020, the Chicago Tribune reported that the Department of Homeland Security was preparing to send 150 federal agents to Chicago. When zinc prices declined after the war, so did the town, and it was officially declared a ghost town in 1972. [274] The American Academy of Ophthalmology has called on police departments to stop using rubber bullets for crowd control, writing in a statement that "Americans have the right to speak and congregate publicly and should be able to exercise that right without the fear of blindness. The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), a professional organization of police leaders in the largest cities throughout the United States and Canada, released a report . Victor Cazares Jr was described by friends and family as a supporter of Black Lives Matter. [25][26][27], While the majority of protests were peaceful,[28] demonstrations in some cities escalated into riots, looting,[29] and street skirmishes with police and counter-protesters. There are about 42 million Black Americans in the the U.S. For every 1 million, 31 are killed by the police. They already are. [203][204], Floyd's murder came as the global Black Lives Matter movement had been slowly building for years, but outrage over what was captured in a bystander's video and Floyd's dying words, "I can't breathe", resulted in solidarity protests in more than 50 countries and led to what was described as a "social awaking" on issues of racial injustice and brought renewed attention on past police brutality cases. "[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. Follow us on Facebook! It could reshape 2020", "Will This Be The Moment Of Reckoning On Race That Lasts? As we reported two weeks after the protests began, a review of demonstrations in five major cities found that all of the protests started with violence, but then became largely peaceful. Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Still Facing Felony Charges David McAtee:McAtee, a 53-year-old Black man,was shot and killed on the morning of June 1 by police as the Kentucky National Guard dispersed a protest crowd. Foster identified with the boogaloo movement and had expressed anti-racist, libertarian, and anti-police views in his Facebook posts. 14 Days Of Protests, 19 Dead - Forbes 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. Damage caused: In late June, Fox News reported that according to insurance experts and city officials, the Floyd protests could eclipse the 1992 Los Angeles riots to become the most expensive civil disturbance in U.S. history. Anotherclaim surfaced Feb. 15 on Facebook. The brands Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's, and Fair & Lovely made adaptations to eliminate racial stereotypes. During that period, there were 8,700 protests nationwide; 574 were declared riots with violence and other criminal acts. [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. [176] Two days later, thousands marched in Boston to call for justice for Floyd as part of a coordinated, 17-state set of rallies. By a year later, police departments had disciplined 10 officers in connection to those captured on video. [189], By late May 2021, Floyd's murder, and the video of it, had given way to a yearlong, nationwide movement featuring the largest mass protests in United States history. [253] On May 29, 2020, civil rights leader Andrew Young stated that riots, violence, and looting "hurt the cause instead of helping it"[254] while George Floyd's family also denounced the violent protests. Al-Shabaab raised much of its funds by extorting people in ungoverned areas of Somalia. A spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute told Scripps National News that "most likely" the Floyd protest "would lead to higher losses," but did not provide an estimate either. Were Several Cops Killed at George Floyd Protests? From the coronavirus counters and the 2020 U.S. Census to the number of protests that were ignited around the globe and even to the ways ballots were counted, the year 2020 was about being counted in more ways than one. [468] The episode, which included racial slurs about the West Indies cricket team, now features a disclaimer at the beginning warning of "offensive content and language". In Portland, Oregon, however, Floyd's murder resulted in a yearlong period of "near-continuous protests" over racial injustice and police violence, at times featuring clashes between demonstrators and authorities and resulting in property damage. Deaths directly related toprotestsinclude: David Dorn:Dorn, a 77-year-old Black man was killed after midnight on June 2 after responding to an alarm at a pawn shop in St. Louis. The former Indiana University football player was known as "Mr. Multiple major cities have been devastated by violent riots and looting sprees following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. He died a few days later, on June 6. [243] Critics accused federal authorities of overstepping their jurisdiction and using excessive force against protesters. [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". [143][144] On February 24, 2022, Kueng, Lane, and Thao were convicted on all federal civil rights charges they faced at trial. [188] On May 19, 2021, in Nevada, protesters jammed phone lines to the state legislature after police reform legislation introduced as result of the global protest movement begun by Floyd's murder did not advance. Photos: Demonstrators clash with police as they protest death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. "[354] A 2015 stock photograph of the White House, edited to show the lights turned off, was shared tens of thousands of times online,[355] including by Hillary Clinton. [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. A store employee told officers that the man was in a nearby car. Marchers walk along a street during a rally to remember James Scurlock on 7 June 2020 in Omaha. 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 . The data shows that while half of those who have been shot and killed are white, Black Americans are shot at a disproportionate rate. 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. Some 19 per cent of Americans said they were new to protesting. Authorities allege Carrillo and an accomplice used the protestas cover for the killing. The fund has raised more than $7 million. [196] In New York City, protesters marched and then knelt for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while blocking traffic. People killed: In early June, news accounts reported the number of people killed during the Floyd protests at roughly a dozen, or as many as 19. [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. BLM protests may be the largest in U.S. history - Mail Online [110], In many parts of the United States, protests over Floyd's murder gradually diminished over time. Police initially said it was unclear if the death was related to protests, but a news reportand Missouri's governor said Francois was picking up his son from a protest. Report: 2020 Antifa/BLM-Led Riots Injured More Police Officers, Caused The U.S. Capitol Riots and the Double Standard of Protest Policing Fox removed the images and issued an apology, stating the digitally altered image was a collage that "did not clearly delineate" splicing. 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. . "[329], American K-pop fan accounts hijacked right wing and pro-Trump hashtags on social media, flooding trending hashtags with images and videos of their favorite artists. Tiananmen Square (1989) The Baltic Way (1989) People's Protest (1986) Earth Day (1970) France in May (1968) The Salt March (1930) Additional resources. In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. This is what you do with your privilege. [466] In the United Kingdom, the BBC pulled the famed "The Germans" episode of Fawlty Towers from its UKTV streaming service, but later reinstated it after criticism from series star and co-writer John Cleese. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [164], By the end of June, more than 4,700 demonstrations had occurred in the United Statesa daily average of 140with an estimate of 15million and 26million total participants. [368], A week into the protests, The Washington Post stated that the current situation suggests that the status quo was undergoing a shock, with the article stating "the past days have suggested that something is changing. Planning permission to add it to the monument's base was granted the following year and proprietors also approved the change. The Hill reported over 17,000 arrests had been made in the first two weeks of protests. and thousands of people were wounded or died. Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St. Louis police officer who served 38 years on the force was shot and killed by looters at a pawn shop early Tuesday,June 2, 2020, police said. The latest flareup of protests against police brutality began May 26 in Minneapolis, where the previous day, George Floyd, a Black man, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck. 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. The figures come . Princeton . Several protests over Floyd's murder, . PPS officials said they recognize that the act is part of a larger and very important national conversation. 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. [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. The biggest ones and chains will likely reopen but chances are the smaller shops won't unless they have riot insurance. In a six-day period from May 29 to June 3, rioters were responsible for over $400 million in damage across the country. [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. [324] One example was a viral photo that appears to show white women protesters standing with their arms locked between Louisville Metro Police Officers and protesters, with the caption describing the image and "This is love. 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