This report looked at unrest in the 68 largest municipal and county jurisdictions in the United States and Canada from May 25, 2020 to July 31, 2020. "Removal Public Displays of the Confederate Battle Flag > United States Marine Corps Flagship > Messages Display", "US Navy joins Marines in moving to ban Confederate battle flag", "Alabama attorney general sues Birmingham for removing Confederate monument", "George Washington statue toppled, American flag burned by Portland protesters", "District ready to listen after protesters tear down Thomas Jefferson statue in front of Portland high school", "Protesters tear down statues of Union general Ulysses S. Grant, national anthem lyricist Francis Scott Key", "Theodore Roosevelt statue to be removed by New York museum", "Activist Who Wants White Jesus Statues Torn Down Says Christian Whiteness Has Always Been Violent", "Photos of defaced statue of Philly abolitionist Matthias Baldwin go viral", "SF Mayor, Residents Decry Vandalism of Golden Gate Park Statues", "Winston Churchill statue vandalised in London during Black Lives Matter protests", "Statue of Queen Victoria defaced in Hyde Park, Leeds", "Iconic Washington, D.C., monuments defaced in night of protests", "Statue of slave trader Edward Colston pulled down and thrown into harbour by Bristol protesters", "Anti-racism activists draw up 'hit list' of 60 statues they want toppled in London, England", "Belgians Target Some Royal Monuments In Black Lives Matter Protest", "Defacement of Mahatma Gandhi's statue a 'disgrace', says Trump", "A disgrace, says Trump on Gandhi statue desecration", "Gandhi statue vandalisation a crime against humanity: India's Envoy to US", "Controversial statue of Captain John Hamilton to be removed - Hamilton City Council", "George Floyd protests: Hamilton City Council remove controversial Captain statue", "Winston Peters unimpressed with outcry over colonial statues", "Protesters try to topple Andrew Jackson statue near White House", "Police thwart attempt by protesters to topple statue of Andrew Jackson near White House", "Four Men Charged in Federal Court for Attempting to Tear Down Statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square Amid Protests", U.S. Attorney's Office: District of Columbia, "4 charged in attempt to tear down Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Square", "Man Charged in Federal Court for Attempting to Tear Down Statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square Amid Protests: Man also Charged with Destruction of Albert Pike Statue", "Feds arrest 'ringleader' in attack on Andrew Jackson statue by White House", "D.C. man set Confederate statue on fire, prosectors allege", "HB1796 (As Sent to Governor) - 2020 Regular Session", "Mississippi Legislature 2020 Regular Session", "Changing the state flag: How Mississippi legislators made history in 4 hours on a rare Sunday session", "Governor Reeves signs historic bill to remove Confederate symbol", "Mississippi governor signs bill retiring last state flag with Confederate battle emblem", "Mississippi governor signs bill to retire state's Confederate-themed flag", "With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag", "Trump blasts "left wing cultural revolution" at Mount Rushmore", "Washington Redskins to undergo thorough review of team's name", "Statement From The Washington Football Team", "Asheville Confederate Vance Monument to be 'replaced' by George Floyd hologram; Task force appointed", "Defense bill directs $2 million to form commission, plan renaming of military bases honoring Confederates", "Trump vetoes defense bill, teeing up holiday override votes in Congress", "Pentagon appoints commissioners to scrub Confederate base names", "Minneapolis police officers say they are suffering from PTSD after George Floyd protests", "About 170 Atlanta officers called out sick after cops were charged in Rayshard Brooks' death", "NYPD sees 'troubling' surge of retirement filings, official says", "NYPD limits retirement applications amid 400 percent surge this week", "NYPD forced to impose limit on officers filing for retirement amid 400% surge of officers trying to quit", "Newsom Tells California Police to Stop Using Carotid Chokehold", "Chief Struggles to Change Minneapolis Police Culture; Chokeholds Banned", "Denver fully bans chokeholds, requires report for aimed guns", "In Wake Of Protests, Democrats To Unveil Police Reform Legislation", "Congressional Democrats unveil sweeping police reform bill that would ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants in drug cases", "Nancy Pelosi Calls Trump 'Cowardly' For Not Wearing Mask, Supports Federal Mandate", "Donald Trump to sign order to encourage police to limit deadly force", "Trump offers full-throated defense of police in executive action signing", "Portland mayor bans cops from using tear gas during protests", "Minneapolis Will Dismantle Its Police Force, Council Members Pledge", "After being booed at protest, Frey says he's still against abolishing police", "NRCC turns up heat on vulnerable Democrats over Omar's call to abolish police", "Push to 'end' Minneapolis Police Department could keep officers", "Proposal to abolish Minneapolis Police Department delayed past November ballot", "Divided Minneapolis City Council votes to cut $8 million from police budget", "Protests against police brutality spur reflection on TV cop shows", "A&E's Popular Show 'Live PD' Is Canceled Amid Protests Over Police Brutality", "HBO Max Shelves 'Gone With The Wind' Temporarily For 'Racial Prejudices', "Pleased to see that the BBC website has already removed the word 'fury', "Fawlty Towers: The Germans episode to be reinstated by UKTV", "UKTV to reinstate Fawlty Towers episode The Germans", "Fawlty Towers episode The Germans to be reinstated on UKTV after removal for racial references", "Little Britain removed from BBC iPlayer, Netflix and BritBox due to use of blackface", "Jenny Slate Exits 'Big Mouth': 'Black Characters Should Be Played by Black People', "Kristen Bell Will No Longer Voice Mixed-Race Character in Apple's 'Central Park', "Tina Fey asks platforms to pull several '30 Rock' episodes that showed characters in blackface", "Netflix removes Peep Show blackface scene", "[RECAP] PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, EPISODE 9 "SING, SING, SING", "The ways that George Floyd changed the world", "Cleveland announces name change to Guardians", "Disneyland's Splash Mountain To Be Reimagined With 'Princess And The Frog' Theme", "Disney's Splash Mountain to Drop 'Song of the South' Depictions", "How George Floyd's image became an icon for artists and helped communities mourn", "Preserving protest art before it gets washed away", "Documenting Street Art, St. Thomas Researchers Better Understand Crisis", "CDC warns George Floyd protests may be 'seeding event' for more coronavirus outbreaks", "Are Protests Dangerous? [19], Organized protests began in Minneapolis on May 26, the day after George Floyd's murder and when a video of the incident had circulated widely in the media. 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 . People initially came out to protest systemic racism and police violence, but say the federal response has raised the stakes. [114] Fifty-one arrests were reported that night, mostly for misdemeanor offenses, such as unlawful assembly. [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. Other demonstrators died when cars drove through or rammed into crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters. We will be forever by your side': Secret Service sends moving message to Jimmy Carter, 98, as he receives hospice care, The Republican who owned 24 McDonald's restaurants and grew up without indoor plumbing: Kevin Hern wants to overhaul federal welfare to give benefits to those who really need it - and cut the $31 trillion debt, Perfect Princess! Horton's son said he was a "loving, caring, god fearing man who leaves behind seven amazing children …". Las Vegas police officer Shay Mikalonis was shot in the head during the same protest, and reportedly remains paralyzed from the injury. Kate Middleton wows on BAFTA red carpet alongside Prince William as she recycles a white Alexander McQueen gown with $22 Zara earrings and black opera gloves, Dramatic velvet veils, flamboyant puff sleeves and VERY risqu necklinesAnya Taylor-Joy and Ellie Goulding lead the BAFTAs worst dressed, The nation's 'leading star': Prince and Princess of Wales watch on as Dame Helen Mirren pays tribute to the late Queen at the BAFTAs. [389] Estimates of property damages from fires and looting in the MinneapolisSaint Paul area were $550million to 1,500 property locations. 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. 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. [115], In early 2021, Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials spent $1 million on fencing and other barricades for police stations and other government buildings to prepare for potential civil unrest during the trial of Derek Chauvin in March. He had lots of friends. A June 22, 2020,article from The Washington Post tallied over 14,000 arrests made since May 27. 'With being home and not being able to do as much, that might be amplifying something that is already sort of critical, something that's already a powerful catalyst, and that is the video,' said Daniel Q. Gillion, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. 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. history. What Happens Now? 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. 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. [50][51] Several demonstrations coincided with the criminal trial of Chauvin in March and April 2021 and the one-year anniversary of Floyd's murder in May 2021. Javar Harrell: Harrell, a 21-year-old Black man, was shot randomly on May 29 while he was sitting in his car in Detroit as protests happened nearby. [359], False claims of impending antifa activity as part of the protests circulated through social media platforms, causing alarm in at least 41 towns and cities. 31 Dec 2020. [327] These acts have been identified by some cultural critics as copaganda, or "feel-good images" to boost public relations. [91] Protesters and Floyd's family demanded that all four officers at the scene of his arrest and killing be charged with murder and that judicial consequences be swift. "[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. He was a retired officer providing security for the store. The fund has raised more than $7 million. 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. BLM burned our cities and destroyed $2B of property. [20] To commemorate the one-year anniversary of his murder in a several-day event titled "One Year, What's Changed", the George Floyd Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Floyd's family, planned marches and rallies in Minneapolis, New York, and Houston for May 23, 2021, and called for two days of virtual activism everywhere in the United States in support of federal police reform legislation. Published Jun 5, 2020. [268], According to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, at least 100 journalists have been arrested while covering the protests, while 114 have been physically attacked by police officers. Jose Gutierrez:Gutierrez, 28, was shot and killed on June 1 during a night of protests and looting in Cicero, Illinois. 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. An informal tally from Forbesshows that as of June 8, there have been at least 19 reporteddeathsthat have happenedduringprotests. [81][82], On May 26, Chauvin and the other three officers were fired. 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. Her fiance told media outlets that her shooting had been preceded by a tense argument with some passerby about the use of a racial slur and the statements, Black Lives Matter v All Lives Matter. [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. ", "Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue". [415] Protesters in Belgium have vandalized statues of King Leopold II of Belgium. [198][199][165] Most demonstrationswhich included street marches, prayer services, and festivalsin the United States were peaceful. [380][381] [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". [455], Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council a veto-proof majority pledged on June 7 to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department, despite opposition from Mayor Jacob Frey. [323] Others used personal Twitter pages to post video documentation of the protests to highlight police and protesters actions, as well as points of the protests they felt would not be reported. Heres why: Some Facebook commenters focused on professional sports leagues support of Black Lives Matter when they read this Facebook post: "BLM injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage and gets celebrated by pro sports?". Nine of the people killed during protests were demonstrators taking part in Black Lives Matter protests. [154] Organizations involved with #ShutDownSTEM day included Nature Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the American Physical Society. [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. Calvin Horton Jr.:Horton, a 43-year-old Black man, was fatally shot outside of a Minneapolis pawn shopon May 27. More than 2,900 cases of police brutality have . Once Floyd was handcuffed, officers Kueng and Lane attempted to help Floyd to their squad car, but at 8:14p.m., Floyd stiffened up and fell to the ground. [263][264][265][266], There were allegations of foreign influence stoking the unrest online, with the role of outside powers being additive rather than decisive as of May 31. Chauvin placed his left knee in the area of Floyd's head and neck. ", People not vaccinated against COVID-19 came out the best. Report: 2020 Antifa/BLM-Led Riots Injured More Police Officers, Caused More Damage, and Resulted in More Arrests Than The Capitol Riot "The summer 2020 riots resulted in some 15 times more injured police officers, 30 times as many arrests, and estimated damages in dollar terms up to 1,300 times more costly than those of the Capitol riot," RealClearInvestigations noted in their analysis. It began Aug. 23, 2020, when a Kenosha police officer shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times from behind. We need your help. Here's What We Know", "Coronavirus cases are increasing, but Black Lives Matter protests may not be to blame. 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. Officer Kueng held Floyd's back and Lane held his legs. The BLM riots and movement are killing people. The comments below have been moderated in advance. Black Lives Matter (BLM), international social movement, formed in the United States in 2013, dedicated to fighting racism and anti-Black violence, especially in the form of police brutality. Published: 16:59 EST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 00:52 EST, 8 July 2020. Insurance claims arising from property damage suffered in rioting is still being assessed, but is thought to be significant, perhaps record-breaking. St. Petersburg, FL The post shows a Feb. 11 tweet fromBryan Dean Wright, an opinion writer and former CIA officer. [461], In the media industry, the protests have spurred scrutiny for cop shows and led to the cancellation of popular television shows referred to by critics as copaganda. They are among the people who have been killed as protests roiled American cities in the week since 46-year-old George Floyd died when a white officer jammed his knee into the back of the black . 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. [285], Contrastingly, several mid-June investigations by news agencies including The Washington Post and The Associated Press concluded there was no solid evidence of antifa involvement in causing violence during the protests, contradicting prior claims by law enforcement officials. It's true that, in 2020, protests over Floyd's death were estimated to have caused about $2 billion in damage. [64] The largest post-civil rights movement protest in the 20th century was the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which were in response to the acquittal of police officers responsible for excessive force against Rodney King, an African American man. The claim in the post has been rated FALSE. The new data on fatalities and violence at American protests comes from a database created by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data project (ACLED), a non-profit, working in collaboration with a group of researchers at Princeton.
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