[456][457] U.S. representative Ilhan Omar stated, "the Minneapolis Police Department has proven themselves beyond reform. Other cost estimates support Property Claim Services' $2 billion figure. 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 that catalyst can now be amplified by the fact that individuals probably have more time to engage in protest activity.'. [256] These incidents have provoked "growing concern that aggressive law enforcement tactics intended to impose order were instead inflaming tensions". [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. [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. [487] Paintings of Floyd appeared on exterior walls in many cities in the United States and around the world. [272], During the week of May 30, 2020, 12 people, including protesters, journalists and bystanders, were partially blinded after being struck with police projectiles. 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. St. Petersburg, FL Nothing counted more clearly and powerfully than those . BLACK Lives Matter protests and "riots" after the death of George Floyd did as much as $2billion worth of damage. [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. 31 Dec 2020. Here's How To Help George Floyd Protesters Across The Country Let him breathe. [417][418][419] In London, another statue of Gandhi was vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters along with the statue of Winston Churchill. [469][470][471] The BBC also removed the Little Britain series and its spinoff Come Fly with Me from the iPlayer and BritBox services as well as Netflix for its use of blackface. [394], A makeshift memorial emerged at the East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection in Minneapolis where Floyd was murdered. [86] Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide. ACLED, a widely cited source for data on civilian casualties in Yemen, has been a non-partisan monitor of protests and violence in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America, and launched its US Crisis Monitor in July, citing concerns over hate crimes and rising political violence. The figures come from four recent polls that found that 15 million people to 26 million people have been a part of demonstrations that spawned following the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd (protest in New York). [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". [382][383] Curfews instated by local governments in response to both the pandemic and protests have also "restricted access to the downtown [areas]" to essential workers, lowering economic output. These figures would make the recent protests the largest movement in the countrys history, according to interviews with scholars and crowd-counting experts.". Whether these performances are part of a trend that mark a wholesale change in the show's comedy remains to be seen, but they seem deliberate. Over the 10 weeks cited by the report, more than 16,200 people were . We are no longer accepting comments on this article. ", "Celebration of life planned at George Floyd Square to mark year since he was killed by Minneapolis police", "Derek Chauvin's sentencing sparks relief but also resolve to keep fighting injustice", "Quietly, gradually, George Floyd Square is open to traffic for the first time since his murder", "A Celebration of Life at George Floyd Square", "State Trial Moved To June For 3 Fmr. His family said he was peacefully protesting, not looting, and placed the blame on the FedEx driver. [390][391] A community organization in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood said that between $10million and $15million in property damage (excluding losses from looting) was incurred over the weekend of May 2931, mostly along storefronts along Peachtree Street and Phipps Plaza. [363], Some social media users spread images of damage from other protests or incidents, falsely attributing the damage to the George Floyd protests. Lucifer was retroactively added to the Arrowverse during Crisis on Infinite Earths, where it's confirmed the show takes place on Earth-666 The cameo also accidentally puts Watchmen into Arrowverse canon, as there's a billboard for the HBO show in the establishing shot. Were 6 Cops Killed in 10 Days at Protests in June 2020? [56] While the nationwide protests ended, the occupation of George Floyd Square in MinneapolisSaint Paul persisted into 2023,[57] however as of 2022 vehicular traffic was finally allowed to pass through it. [108], In Minneapolis, protesters barricaded the street intersection at East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue where Floyd was murdered and transformed it into a makeshift memorial site, which was adorned with public art installments and described as like a "shrine". [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. 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. Fact-checking claim about deaths, damage from Black Lives Matter protests "[377], The New York Times described the events in the wake of Floyd's murder and video that circulated of it as "the largest protests in the United States since the Civil Rights era. [44][449][450] It passed the House of Representatives one month after Floyd's killing, 236 to 181, with support from Democrats and three Republicans. ", "Antifa, Boogaloo boys, white nationalists: Which extremists showed up to the US Black Lives Matter protests? 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 . News reports indicate more than10,000 protesters were arrested, most for low-level offenses. Neb | on Twitter D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the deceased include a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol . [182] Many activists perceived the guilty verdict as just one step in the process to obtain justice over Floyd's murder. 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. [273] By June 21, at least 20 people had suffered serious eye injuries. elected officials denounce Trump's threat to use military to quell protests", "Tall Fencing Creates Large, Imposing Perimeter Around White House", "The New White House Fence Is Getting Covered In Protest Art", "Anti-protester fencing around Lafayette Park near White House comes down", "The Government is Regularly Flying Predator Drones Over American Cities", "Customs and Border Protection Drone Flew over Minneapolis to Provide Live Video to Law Enforcement", "Barr: Law enforcement must 'dominate' streets amid protests", "Customs and Border Patrol officers deployed to help D.C. police amid unrest in city", "Mystery Officers Patrolling D.C. [467] This was later removed by the BBC. Anotherclaim surfaced Feb. 15 on Facebook. Some of the biggest protests . The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project did not say that "570 leftist protests became riots last year" and did not find that 25 people were killed during those demonstrations. Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter. There are scattered news reports that dont entirely back up each part of the claim, and we found no official figures. 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. [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. In 2020, law enforcement agencies made more than 14,000 protest-related arrests, often detaining people who engaged in civil disobedience, as well as acts of violence. Chase Mayo comforts his wife, Anna Mayo, the sister of Garrett Foster, during a vigil in memory of Foster on 26 July 2020, in Austin, Texas. What . [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". "[374] Reuters reported that Black candidates in June's primaries had benefited from "a national reckoning on racism. 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Derek Michael Chauvin", "F.B.I. [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. Of the deaths reported by Forbes, 17have people have been identified and two have not. [408] Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin with the words "murderer" and "colonizer". The reportwasauthored by the head ofProperty Claim Services, which hastracked protest-related insurance claims for decades. 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[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. The figures come . "[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. [289], The majority of protests in the aftermath of Floyd's murder were peaceful;[290][291][292] among the 14,000 arrests made, most were for minor offenses such as alleged curfew violations or blocking a roadway. 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. Many works appeared on plywood that covered up boarded-up windows and doors as result of unrest. Images being shared on social media make the claim that six police officers have died in the last 10 days, implying a connection to the protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed . [327] These acts have been identified by some cultural critics as copaganda, or "feel-good images" to boost public relations. The data shows that while half of those who have been shot and killed are white, Black Americans are shot at a disproportionate rate. [4] A large number of white nationalists did not appear in response to the protests, although "a handful of apparent lone actors" were arrested for attempting to harm protesters. Damages caused by the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests were estimated to cost $2 billion, a number that could "still go higher . He died a few days later, on June 6. This was a departure from Homeland Security's normal role of protecting against threats from abroad. In St Louis, Barry Perkins, a father of two, was killed after being dragged and run over by a FedEx truck during a protest in May. Donald Trump's presidential campaign demanded news outlets retract reports of "tear gas" use. arrested or met with force by police during a June 4, 2020, protest in the Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood. Officers injured: The New York Post reported on June 8, citing the U.S. Justice Department, that more than 700 law enforcement officers were injured on the job during nationwide protests over Floyds death. "So yes, Im absolutely fine with some truckers & farmers clogging roads & bridges for freedom. Scurlock's death sparked new momentum in protests, with one protester calling him a hero. James Scurlock:Scurlock, a 22-year-old Black man was shot and killed after an argument with a bar owner during a protest in Omaha on May 30. [18] Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison with possibility of supervised release after 15 years for second-degree murder in June 2021. 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 . Al-Shabaab raised much of its funds by extorting people in ungoverned areas of Somalia. USA TODAY reached out to Wright and The Right View of the United Statesfor comment. [155][156] The march generated widespread media attention as one of the largest peaceful protests in modern New York City history. It's important to note that not all of the reporteddeaths happened at or duringprotests. The drive-by shooting happened near the scene of a protest. 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. [289] State governments have, since June, announced budget cuts to police departments as well as increased funding to other public safety measures. The town has placed blame on "outsiders.". Hundreds of BLM rioters, looters and vandals have charges DROPPED "[371] NPR said that "a change of attitude seems to have swept through the national culture like a sudden wind. Originating in Minneapolis, the protests have in many cases devolved into riots . [426], On June 30, after the Mississippi Legislature obtained a two-thirds majority in both houses to suspend rules in order to pass a bill addressing the Confederate Battle Flag on the Mississippi state flag, Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill that relinquished the state flag, mandated its removal from public premises within 15 days, and established a commission to propose a new flag design that excluded the Confederate Battle Flag and included the motto "In God We Trust". The COVID-19 recession has eroded large parts of state budgets which have, subsequently, struggled to finance the police overtime pay, security costs, and infrastructure repairs related to the demonstrations. "[75] After some time, a bystander points out that Floyd was bleeding from his nose while another bystander tells the police that Floyd is "not even resisting arrest right now", to which the police tell the bystanders that Floyd was "talking, he's fine". 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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. Whats more, news coverage of the protests have also included numerous reports that identify law enforcement officers as causing injury to civilians. 80. Violence and controversies during the George Floyd protests As the New York Times reported July 3, four recent polls "suggest that about 15 million to 26 million people in the United States have participated in demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others in recent weeks. Users attempting to look up the hashtags #WhiteLivesMatter, #WhiteoutWednesday and #BlueLivesMatter were met with messages and video clips of dancing idols. [410], Vandals defaced the statue of Winston Churchill in London's Parliament Square and Queen Victoria's statue in Leeds. LA attorney is accused of blowing $10.2M of her law firm's money at Las Vegas hotel over six months - and took pictures with Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes to showcase her fake 'lifestyle', Shock new poll shows Ron DeSantis LOSING to Donald Trump by 13 points as ex-president continues upping attacks against the Florida governor, Want a dog but can't bear a messy house? [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. The comments below have been moderated in advance. [386] The protest's first two weeks coincided with a 38% rise in the stock market. These figures would make the recent protests the largest movement in the countrys history, according to interviews with scholars and crowd-counting experts.". This is not the case. 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. Three other people who died in protests were not Black.