Forbes' sister said he "was a very sweet person. [408] Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin with the words "murderer" and "colonizer". [440], According to Lt. Bob Kroll, the head of the Minneapolis police union, officers began retiring "en masse"[441] alongside morale being at an "all-time low". [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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Feeling flirty Kate? 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. 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The death of George Floyd - a Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck - in May of 2020 prompted hundreds of protests nationwide over the . Anotherclaim surfaced Feb. 15 on Facebook. 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. Medics were unable to detect a pulse, and Floyd was pronounced dead at the hospital. He later criticized their use of the word "fury" to describe his comments. The post cited an opinion column from the Wall Street Journal and a NYDaily News articleabout protest related deaths. Blake survived but is paralyzed from the waist down. In relation to the post's claim, in 2019, 250Black people were fatally shot by the police. 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[210] Movements spawned by Floyd's murder, which served as a catalyst,[209] were still active in Australia, Brazil, India, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, United Kingdom, and elsewhere by May 2021. Aaron Jay Danielson, a far-right Trump supporter, was shot after a rally in Portland in August. arrested or met with force by police during a June 4, 2020, protest in the Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood. By May 28, protests had sprung up in several major U.S. cities with demonstrations increasing each day. [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. 27408: Black Lives Matter Protests, Social Distancing, and COVID-19", "Did Floyd Protests Lead to a Virus Surge? The Association detailed the unrest and compiled data from protests between May 25 and July 31 in MCCA member cities, Fox News . [302][303] Two had pled guilty by May 2021. [410], Vandals defaced the statue of Winston Churchill in London's Parliament Square and Queen Victoria's statue in Leeds. PPS officials said they recognize that the act is part of a larger and very important national conversation. [361] Hundreds of members of armed self-proclaimed militias and far right groups gathered in Gettysburg National Military Park on Independence Day in response to a fake online claim that antifa protesters were planning on burning the U.S. In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts. In protests seeking justice for George Floyd, a black man killed after a white police officer pinned his knee into his neck, several people have died. Many protests during the civil rights movement were in response to the perception of police brutality, . [222], On June 4, federal agencies added about 1.7 miles (2.7km) of fencing around the White House, Lafayette Square, and The Ellipse. The six deaths that are not directly related to protests, or deaths whose relation to protests areunder investigation, include: Marquis Tousant:Tousant, a 23-year-old Black man, was found dead from a gunshot wound on June 1 in Davenport following a night of protests. A poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that one in five Americans said that they have participated in a protest since the start of Trump's administration. Washington, DC '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. [332][333], On May 28, hacktivist group Anonymous released a video to Facebook and the Minneapolis Police Department entitled "Anonymous Message To The Minneapolis Police Department", in which they state that they are going to seek revenge on the Minneapolis Police Department, and "expose their crimes to the world". [427][428][429][430] The flag contained the infamous Confederate symbol in the canton (upper left corner) of the flag, and was the last U.S. state flag to do so. Several protests over Floyd's murder, . [79][improper synthesis?] [33][34][35][36] The deployment, when combined with preexisting deployments related to the COVID-19 pandemic and other natural disasters, constituted the largest military operation other than war in U.S. Of the250 killed, 14 were unarmed, according to the Washington Post's data. 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 . About 55 businesses were burglarized or damaged in St. Louis that night. [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. Recent videos of police violence towards protesters or toward the black community were a huge motivating factor as to why people participated for the first time. [223] Protesters used the fencing to post signs and artwork expressing their views. [26][165], As of July 3, protests were ongoing. The town has placed blame on "outsiders.". "[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. [304] According to the federal charging documents, the 30-year-old Michael Robert Solomon of New Brighton, Minnesota, who pled guilty to federal charges, recruited Boogaloo adherent participation via Facebook and at least five others traveled to Minneapolis to participate in the unrest. [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. "My friends got tear-gassed, time and time again. The suspect has not been identified or arrested. Remembering the Lives Lost and Businesses Destroyed During 'Mostly Peaceful' Riots. [498], A protest march in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, "Black Lives Fucking Matter", "A.C.A.B. Official govt docs expose Michelle Obamas 14 year history as a man., "Woody Harrelsons 60 seconds in the middle of his monologue was cut out of the edits released after the show., BREAKING Trump preps Marines to stop presidential coup.. [453] The order also created a national database of police officers with a history of using excessive force. 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Tom Cotton calls for the US Army's toughest soldiers to quell 'domestic terrorism' and suggests protesters should be shown no mercy", "Mass. This is not progress.". A Facebook Live livestream recorded by a bystander showed Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck. [133], People gathered at multiple locations in Minneapolis for the announcement of Chauvin's sentencing on June 25, 2021, when he received a 22.5-year prison term. We focused on the rest, and found that the biggest problem with the post, leaving aside the numbers claimed, is the lack of proof that Black Lives Matter caused the violence that is claimed. 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. [178] Prayer vigils seeking justice for Floyd were held in conjunction with the Chauvin trial at several locations. [226][227], As of June 5, 2020, 2,950 federal law enforcement personnel from a dozen agencies, including the Secret Service, Capital Police, Park Police, Customs and Border Protection, FBI's Hostage Rescue Team, Bureau of Prisons' Special Operations Response Team, DEA's Special Response Team, ATF, and Marshals Service's Special Operations Group, have been dispatched to assist local authorities, with most of them being garrisoned in D.C.[228][229][230][231] The DEA's legal authority was specifically expanded by the Department of Justice beyond usual limits to include surveillance of protesters and the ability to arrest for non-drug related offenses. [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. [405] The statues targeted included a bust of Ulysses S. Grant and statue of Theodore Roosevelt. His family loved him.. 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Says he has been to Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas twice as president. [385], The U.S. stock market remained unaffected or otherwise increased from the start of the protests on May 26 to June 2. '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. Protests Has 7,600 Personnel Tapped", "The DEA Has Just Been Authorized to Conduct Surveillance on Protesters", "Lawmakers Call For Halt To Covert Surveillance Of Protesters By DEA", "Federal Law Enforcement Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab Protesters Off Portland Streets", "Federal officers are pulling Portland protesters into unmarked vehicles, reports say", "Feds Vowed to Quell Unrest in Portland. According to Fortune, the economic impact of the protests has exacerbated the COVID-19 recession by sharply curtailing consumer confidence, straining local businesses, and overwhelming public infrastructure with large-scale property damage. [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". Murrell's brother said he had a big heart with his whole life ahead of him. [415] Protesters in Belgium have vandalized statues of King Leopold II of Belgium. Our fact check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. [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. [105][106][107][104] About 60% of the local financial losses were uninsured. [319][320], Numerous individuals and celebrities used social media to document the protests, spread information, promote donation sites, and post memorials to George Floyd. 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. NYC will pay $21,500 to HUNDREDS of BLM . T he vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests more than 93%have been peaceful, according to a new report published Thursday by a . [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. Stephan Cannon faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder. [251] Several protests over Floyd's murder, including one in Chicago,[252] turned into riots. [112], On September 11, 2020, hundreds rallied outside a downtown Minneapolis court building were a pretrial hearing was held for the four police officers involved in Floyd's murder. [200] Protesters globally also called on lawmakers in the United States to address the issues of police violence and the police-state structure. Moreover, a 2005 study examining similar riots in the 1960s found 'negative . [373], In late June, The Christian Science Monitor's editorial board wrote: "It may still be too soon to say the U.S. has reached a true inflection point in its treatment of its citizens of African descent. 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. 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. [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. [431][432][433], During a speech on July 3 at Mount Rushmore, U.S. president Donald Trump denounced the monument removals as part of a "left wing cultural revolution" to "overthrow the American Revolution". In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. BLM burned our cities and destroyed $2B of property. [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. Rush, Arkansas. Chris Beaty:Beaty, a 38-year-old Black man was fatally shot on May 30 after an eruption of violence at an Indianapolis protest. [240] In The Nation, Jeet Heer also called the actions unconstitutional and wrote that "The deployment of unidentified federal officers is particularly dangerous in Portland and elsewhere in America, because it could easily lead to right-wing militias' impersonating legal authorities and kidnapping citizens. "[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. Many protests during the civil rights movement were in response to the perception of police brutality, including the 1965 Watts riots which resulted in the deaths of 34 people, mostly African Americans. [443] As a result, the department has limited new retirement applications to 40 a day. On June 10, thousands of academics, universities, scientific institutions, professional bodies and publishing houses around the world shut down to give researchers time to reflect and act upon anti-Black racism in academia. Digital IDs were given to residents in East Palestine, Ohio, to track long term health problems like difficulty breathing before the Feb. 3 train derailment. 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. [344] However, jail records showed that the majority of those arrested were in-state. Everybody cared for him. Civil rights activists and protesters noted the forthcoming civil rights case against the four police officers at the scene of Floyd's murder, and the criminal case against former officers Kueng, Lane, and Thao scheduled for March 2022. Calvin Horton Jr.:Horton, a 43-year-old Black man, was fatally shot outside of a Minneapolis pawn shopon May 27. More than 4,700 demonstrations have happened in the United States since May 26, averaging out to roughly 140 per day (protest in Minneapolis). 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In Portland, Oregon, where Black Lives Matter protests had been held daily since Floyd's murder, demonstrators staged a sit-in. Garrett Foster was reportedly carrying an AK-47 rifle when he was shot to death in July by an armed man who had been driving a car through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Austin. These figures would make the recent protests the largest movement in the countrys history, according to interviews with scholars and crowd-counting experts.". Over 2,000 police officers sustained injuries in the line of duty during the first weeks of demonstrations that began May 26 over the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department one day prior. [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. [162] On June 25, NPR reported that the hopes for passage were doubtful because they were "short-circuited by a lack of bipartisan consensus on an ultimate plan [and] the issue is likely stalled, potentially until after the fall election". [347] Despite this evidence, U.S. Park Police officials said, "USPP officers and other assisting law enforcement partners did not use tear gas or OC Skat Shells to close the area at Lafayette Park",[348][349] adding that they only used "pepper balls" and "smoke canisters". 20006, Florida [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. [322], A remix of Childish Gambino's song "This is America" and Post Malone's "Congratulations" was used heavily by protesters sharing footage of protests and police action on TikTok. ", "White America is reckoning with racism. The data is compiledfrom the news, social media and police reports. 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. [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. [110], In many parts of the United States, protests over Floyd's murder gradually diminished over time. Some of the biggest protests . But it has certainly reached a reflection point. [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.