Protests had continued for over a year after Floyd's murder. "[74] Floyd then goes silent and motionless. "[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. In mid-June, those protesting and rioting against police . "[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". [485][486], Artistic impressions of George Floyd's likeness became an icon of the protest movement that unfolded following his murder. [340], On June 3, as U.S. protests gained momentum, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted a recommendation for users to download end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging app Signal. But smaller protests have continued, with groups of 100 to 200 people marching nightly. 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. and thousands of people were wounded or died. The Justice Department has been calling parents that are concerned about what their kids are being taught, they are labeling them terrorists., Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.. Washington, DC was shot and killed at a pawn shop on 2 June 2020. hate crimes and rising political violence, wearing body armor and carrying several guns, shot in Compton while sitting in their patrol car, pawn shop in Minneapolis that had been set on fire. By then, Floyd's murder had resulted in one of the largest civil rights protest movements in recent decades, and the MinneapolisSaint Paul region had experienced a prolonged series of protests and intermittent unrest over issues of police brutality and racial injustice. [208][209], For some, the so-called "George Floyd effect" had demonstrators and activists connecting historic racism and social injustice to contemporary, local examples of police brutality. [493][494], Subsequent studies and public health reports showed that the protests in 2020 did not drive an increase in COVID-19 transmission. 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. Rush, Arkansas. The reportwasauthored by the head ofProperty Claim Services, which hastracked protest-related insurance claims for decades. 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. Everybody cared for him. Users attempting to look up the hashtags #WhiteLivesMatter, #WhiteoutWednesday and #BlueLivesMatter were met with messages and video clips of dancing idols. Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter. In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts. Summer Taylor, a Black Lives Matter protester who worked in a veterinary clinic, was killed in such an incident in Seattle. [70], According to a police statement, on May 25, 2020, at 8:08p.m. CDT,[71] Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a "forgery in progress" on Chicago Avenue South in Powderhorn, Minneapolis. 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. "[374] Reuters reported that Black candidates in June's primaries had benefited from "a national reckoning on racism. The family is looking for answers, transparency and justice if the shooting was preventable. [267] Nearly 95 per cent of these counties are majority white and nearly three-quarters of the counties had populations of more than 75 per cent white. After Eric Garner and George Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe" during their arrests, the phrase became a protest slogan against police brutality. [121], In April 2021, 3,000 National Guard troops and law enforcement officers were called from neighboring states in preparation for potential unrest over the outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial. [200] Protesters globally also called on lawmakers in the United States to address the issues of police violence and the police-state structure. Video and photographs of the incident appear to show Keltner slapping a security guard for a local news crew, who responds by pulling out a gun and shooting him. [95] Some initial acts of property destruction on May 27 by a 32-year-old man with ties to white supremacist organizations, who local police investigators said was deliberately inciting racial tension, led to a chain reaction of fires and looting. [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. BLM burned our cities and destroyed $2B of property. 'The geographic spread of protest is a really important characteristic and helps signal the depth and breadth of a movement's support,' said Kenneth Andrews, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The incident prompted the embassy to register a complaint with law enforcement agencies. [134][135][136], Though the City of Minneapolis began the process of reopening the street intersection at George Floyd Square to vehicular traffic in June 2021, organizers of the protest movement rooted there still considered their presence an "occupation" and "resistance". [246], In the wake of the George Floyd protests, Republicans in state legislatures nationwide pushed for legislation targeting protestors. 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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. [194], By May 25, 2021, the anniversary of Floyd's murder, the United States had experienced a yearlong movement to address racial injustice in policing. [444][445], On July 11, at least 150 Minneapolis police officers reported nondescript injuries as well as symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, leading over half of them to leave their jobs with more likely to follow. A suspect who was killed by police after snipers shot 12 Dallas officers, five fatally, "wanted to kill white . In the first month of BLM protests, shootings nearly doubled from 31 in 2019 to 61. . '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. [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. Multiple major cities have been devastated by violent riots and looting sprees following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. Follow us on Facebook! Chauvin placed his left knee in the area of Floyd's head and neck. The bills, which conflate peaceful protests, riots and looting, imposed harsher punishment on individuals found guilty of unlawful assembly and public disorder, as well as provided immunity for motorists that hit protestors. An informal tally from Forbesshows that as of June 8, there have been at least 19 reporteddeathsthat have happenedduringprotests. From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement continues to highlight Black lives lost to police and racial injustice. [4] An analysis of state and federal criminal charges of demonstrators in the Minneapolis area found that disorganized crowds had no single goal or affiliation, many opportunist crowds amassed spontaneously during periods of lawlessness, and that people causing destruction had contradictory motives for their actions. Similar movementshave cropped up across the world, with demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions also taking place in Belgium and the Netherlands. [289], Public financing and funding, particularly on the state level, has also been impacted by the protests. [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. "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything. The killing of Michael Brown led to violent protests in Ferguson, Missouri. There are scattered news reports that dont entirely back up each part of the claim, and we found no official figures. Anotherclaim surfaced Feb. 15 on Facebook. [139][140][141], In early 2022, local officials prepared counter-protest measures and for potential unrest ahead of the January 20 schedule start of the federal civil rights trial of Kueng, Lane, and Thao. Photograph by Alex . "[458] Despite pledges by city council members to the end the Minneapolis Police Department, a proposed amendment to the Minneapolis city charter which was approved by the Minneapolis City Council on June 26 would only rename the police department and change its structure if approved by voters. Photos: Demonstrators clash with police as they protest death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. By midday, people had gathered by the thousands and set up a makeshift memorial. RobertForbes: Forbes, a 56-year-old Black man, was hit by a car while he was peacefully protesting in Bakersfield, California. There are about 42 million Black Americans in the the U.S. For every 1 million, 31 are killed by the police. 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 . Steven Carrillo has been arrested and charged with first-degree murderand authorities say he has ties to a far-right, anti-government movement. What . Fourteenof the identified deaths were Black people. 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[81][82], On May 26, Chauvin and the other three officers were fired. [441] The Minneapolis police have denied there being any serious injuries inflicted on officers. [26][165], As of July 3, protests were ongoing. His family loved him., unclear if the death was related to protests. [175], In Boston, activists rallied on March 4, 2021, to demand the conviction of all four officers present at the scene of Floyd's murder and for local authorities to investigate past cases where police officers used excessive force. In addition to the people killed while demonstrating, at least 14 more Americans have been killed in other incidents linked to political unrest this summer, including seven people shot during alleged looting of businesses, among them David Dorn, a retired police officer shot during the robbery of a pawn shop in St Louis; two California law enforcement officers murdered by an alleged anti-government Boogaloo extremist, one person found dead in a pawn shop in Minneapolis that had been set on fire; an eight-year-old shot to death in Atlanta; and a Louisville restaurant owner who was shot dead by the national guard. 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. [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. [273] By June 21, at least 20 people had suffered serious eye injuries. 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 .