George Floyd Riots Caused Record-Setting $2 Billion in Damage, New A store employee told officers that the man was in a nearby car. BLM issue analysis.pdf - Intro George Floyd George Floyd died after You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. Many of the protesters in the park were armed and on edge, and returned fire when Lopez started shooting, local news outlets reported. [472], The week of June 24, 2020, several animated series that had black, mixed or non-white characters voiced by white actors, including Big Mouth, Central Park, Family Guy and The Simpsons, announced those characters would be recast with people of color. [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. Summer Taylor, a Black Lives Matter protester who worked in a veterinary clinic, was killed in such an incident in Seattle. . [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. ", "White America is reckoning with racism. [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". [385], The U.S. stock market remained unaffected or otherwise increased from the start of the protests on May 26 to June 2. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz deployed 100 National Guards troops, 100 Minnesota state police troops, and 75 conservation officers. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured in the first weeks of protests over the summer following the in-custody death of George Floyd, according to a report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. George Floyd protests - Wikipedia Officials initially provided few details to the public about the claims. Country Reports on Terrorism 2021 - United States Department of State [4], According to the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR), which mapped the appearance of various right-wing or far-right actors or extremist groups at rallies throughout the United States, there were 136 confirmed cases of right-wing participation at the protests by June 19, 2020, with many more unconfirmed. There is a Black Lives Matter national organization, which says it has more than a dozen U.S. chapters, along with countless numbers of individuals who support the organization. Here's how the George Floyd movement compares", "A better Lake Street? 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. David Dorn was found . Moreover, a 2005 study examining similar riots in the 1960s found 'negative . '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. [33][34][35][36] The deployment constituted the largest military operation other than war in U.S. Jose Gutierrez:Gutierrez, 28, was shot and killed on June 1 during a night of protests and looting in Cicero, Illinois. 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. [163], Protests continued over the weekend of June 19 in many cities, and observations of Juneteenth gained a new awareness. Play it now! He was there for us, and (his death)has taken so much from us. 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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. [110], In many parts of the United States, protests over Floyd's murder gradually diminished over time. Deaths at protests from Kenosha to Portland, but motive tells different 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. [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. 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. Patrick Underwood:Underwood, a 53-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on May 30 while working as a contract security officer in Oakland. [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. 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For the post to be accurate, every death would need to be a Black person who was directly involved in the protests,or killed at or near aprotest by people who were involved. [165], Solidarity protests over Floyd's murder quickly spread worldwide. Black Lives Matter didnt respond to our requests for comment. 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[473][474][475][476] That same week, episodes of 30 Rock, The Office, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,[citation needed] Community, The Golden Girls, and Peep Show that involved characters using blackface were either removed or edited from syndication and streaming services. 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. Protesters remarked that the Chauvin murder conviction was "a small amount of justice of what [George Floyd] really deserves". 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. [260] Since 2015, such actions have been encouraged against Black Lives Matter protests by "Run Them Over" and "All Lives Splatter" memes online, as well as items posted on Fox News and on social media by police officers. 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 . Professor Woodly explained that the protests are taking place in such vast numbers because activists are gaining guidance and framework for their demonstrations from Black Lives Matter. One of two fatal shootings of young black men in Seattles self-declared Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone was not politically motivated, according to ACLEDs review of details in the case, but the June shooting of Antonio Mays Jr, a 16-year-old, was found to be connected to the broader unrest. Black Lives Matter led to record number of mass shootings [485][486], Artistic impressions of George Floyd's likeness became an icon of the protest movement that unfolded following his murder. In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. Fact check: Death of six police officers did not occur during recent 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 . A zinc mining town, Rush hit its peak during World War I, when it had a population of 22,000. [232] In response, Representatives Jerry Nadler and Karen Bass of the House Judiciary Committee denounced the move and requested a formal briefing from DEA Acting Administrator Timothy Shea. U.S. death toll grows as George Floyd protests continue [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". [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. 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. 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. Two people were taken into custody and released without charges. [422] New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called the scrutiny of colonial-era memorials a "wave of idiocy". He leaves behind four children. [180], People in many cities in the United States reacted to Chauvin's murder conviction on April 20, 2021, with largely peaceful demonstrations. His wife saidhe was "everything for us." A U.S. District judge granted a temporary restraining order limiting law enforcement's use of tear gas and other crowd control munitions. Photos: Demonstrators clash with police as they protest death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. USA TODAY reached out to Wright and The Right View of the United Statesfor comment. 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 . Three other people who died in protests were not Black. 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. According to the MPD, officers "were able to get the suspect into handcuffs, and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. [89][90] Organizers of the rally emphasized keeping the protest peaceful. [337] The leaked documents revealed that law enforcement agencies had been covertly monitoring protestors' private communication over social media, and that both federal and local law enforcement had been stoking fear among police officers, likely setting the stage for the escalation of violence against protestors by police. Six of the . [147], Protests outside the Minneapolis area were first reported on May 27 in Memphis and Los Angeles. [345] At a press conference later the same day, Carter explained that he had "shared arrest data received in [his] morning police briefing which [he] later learned to be inaccurate". The fund has raised more than $7 million. 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. At the last Democratic presidential debate hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, moderator Kristen Welker asked the candidates . Maga v BLM: how police handled the Capitol mob and George Floyd history. Some of the biggest protests . A skirmish soon broke out between the vandals and protesters trying to stop them. [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. At least 1,360 counties in the United States - roughly 40 per cent - have had some form of Black Lives Matter protests. By May 28, protests had sprung up in several major U.S. cities with demonstrations increasing each day. Police were involved in the incident. His family said he was not protesting. 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. Scurlock's death sparked new momentum in protests, with one protester calling him a hero. [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. [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. Thank you for supporting our journalism. 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. From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement continues to highlight Black lives lost to police and racial injustice. Thug. Six police officers were killed in 10 days while working during protests against police violence and racial injustice in the spring of 2020. Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Still Facing Felony Charges 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. [353] The Guardian mistakenly reported that "in normal times, they are only ever turned off when a president dies. 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Insurance claims arising from property damage suffered in rioting is still being assessed, but is thought to be significant, perhaps record-breaking. Frustrated by the lack of media coverage over the deaths of Nina Pop, who was stabbed in Sikeston, Missouri, on May 3 and Tony McDade, who was shot by police in Tallahassee, Florida, on May 27, artist and drag performer West Dakota and her mentor, drag queen Merrie Cherry, decided to organize a silent rally inspired by the 1917 NAACP Silent Parade. Michael Brown On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. [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". 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. 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. For example, California Governor Gavin Newsom called for new police crowd control procedures for the state, and the banning of the police use of carotid chokeholds, which starve the brain of oxygen. [148][149][150] By June, protests had been held in all U.S. states. [94][98] After state officials mobilized Minnesota National Guard troops in its largest deployment since World War II,[99][100] the violent unrest subsided and mostly peaceful protests resumed. The situation escalated the nights of May 27 to 29 where widespread arson, rioting, and looting took place, which were noted as a contrast to daytime protests that were characterized as mostly peaceful events. Officers who worked with Dorn said he was a role model who they will honor. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured during protests, . The alleged shooter, Steven Nelson Lopez, was homeless and had a history of severe mental illness, and had reportedly been asked to leave the park earlier because of his behavior. [452], On June 16, President Trump signed an executive order on police reform that incentivized departments to recruit from communities they patrol, encourage more limited use of deadly force, and prioritize using social workers and mental health professionals for nonviolent calls. [16] Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. [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.