[441] The Minneapolis police have denied there being any serious injuries inflicted on officers. An informal tally from Forbesshows that as of June 8, there have been at least 19 reporteddeathsthat have happenedduringprotests. Medics were unable to detect a pulse, and Floyd was pronounced dead at the hospital. 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. "[354] A 2015 stock photograph of the White House, edited to show the lights turned off, was shared tens of thousands of times online,[355] including by Hillary Clinton. [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. Terrence Floyd also rallied voters in New York City on the November 3, 2020, Election Day. [65], In 2014, the shooting of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, resulted in local protests and unrest while the killing of Eric Garner in New York City resulted in numerous national protests. 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. 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[172], For some Black Americans, particularly a group interviewed in George Floyd's hometown in Houston, Texas, the protests over Floyd's murder transformed to greater political activity and increased voter turnout in the November 2020 election. 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. 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. [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. [96], Protests were held at several locations throughout the MinneapolisSaint Paul metropolitan area in subsequent days. Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the 2000 Mules movies use of cell data is unfounded. [195] Several street protests were held in many locations in the United States to mark the anniversary. "[371] NPR said that "a change of attitude seems to have swept through the national culture like a sudden wind. The man who shot and killed Foster, the US army sergeant Daniel Perry, had previously tweeted Now is the time to take up arms and protect yourselves against violence and responded to a Trump tweet in June about protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters by saying, Send them to Texas we will show them why we say dont mess with Texas.. Reports by different media outlets also have varying numbers of deaths. A Facebook Live livestream recorded by a bystander showed Officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck. On 12/12/19 at 6:24 PM EST. They faced no consequences. The largest share of protesters have come from the age group for people under the age of 35. Officials have said the 20-year-old Las Vegas resident charged in the shooting had not been participating in the protest before the attack, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. 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. Some of the biggest protests . James Scurlock, a Black Lives Matter protester with an infant daughter, was shot to death in Omaha in May after a confrontation with a white bar owner outside the mans bar. 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. Our fact check work is supported in part by a grant from Facebook. [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. [76][77], Although the police report stated that medical services were requested prior to the time Floyd was placed in handcuffs,[78] according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene six minutes after getting the call. [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". [173] Terrance Floyd, George's brother, and other family members rallied voters in support of the candidacy of Joe Biden, and they made an appearance with the Biden family at a campaign event in Tallahassee, Florida. It was the second-largest city in the state, and one of the most prosperous. Fourteen Black people have died during the protests, but not all of these deaths were directly caused by the protests. [442], The New York City Police Department reported a 411% increase in police retirement application in the first week of July. 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. 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. Civil rights marches in the 1960s were not nearly as big, the professor added. [16] Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. flag. [196] In New York City, protesters marched and then knelt for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while blocking traffic. Damage caused: In late June, Fox News reported that according to insurance experts and city officials, the Floyd protests could eclipse the 1992 Los Angeles riots to become the most expensive civil disturbance in U.S. history. [47][48] Protests continued through 2020 and into 2021,[49] most notably in Minneapolis at the 38th and Chicago Avenue street intersection where Floyd was murdered that activists have referred to as George Floyd Square. [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". [289] President Donald Trump, after announcing a drop in overall unemployment from 14.7% to 13.3% on June 5, stated that strong economic growth was "the greatest thing [for race relations]" and "George Floyd would have been proud [of the unemployment rate]". [451] Speaker Nancy Pelosi summarized Democratic opposition to the Senate bill: "it's not a question that it didn't go far enough; it didn't go anywhere". As we reported two weeks after the protests began, a review of demonstrations in five major cities found that all of the protests started with violence, but then became largely peaceful. At least 1,360 counties in the United States - roughly 40 per cent - have had some form of Black Lives Matter protests (demonstrations in Washington D.C.). ", U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered. a phrase popularized by BLM during the George Floyd protests. Other cost estimates support Property Claim Services' $2 billion figure. We need your help. Nothing counted more clearly and powerfully than those . Tiananmen Square (1989) The Baltic Way (1989) People's Protest (1986) Earth Day (1970) France in May (1968) The Salt March (1930) Additional resources. MPD Officers Thomas K. Lane and J. Alexander Kueng arrived with their body cameras turned on. Anotherclaim surfaced Feb. 15 on Facebook. 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. A report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project estimated that between May 26 and August 22, 93% of individual protests were "peaceful and nondestructive"[40][41] and research from the Nonviolent Action Lab and Crowd Counting Consortium estimated that by the end of June, 96.3% of 7,305 demonstrations involved no injuries and no property damage. [223] Protesters used the fencing to post signs and artwork expressing their views. The claim in the post has been rated FALSE. It's important to note that not all of the reporteddeaths happened at or duringprotests. [169] In Miami, Florida, protesters on September 7, 2020, commemorated Floyd's murder and pressured local authorities to enact changes to policing policies, such as banning chokeholds during arrests. The dome of the U.S. Capitol is visible as a sign that reads "Black Lives Matter" hangs on an overpass on North Capitol Street in Washington on June 2, 2020. Whats more, news coverage of the protests have also included numerous reports that identify law enforcement officers as causing injury to civilians. By Sanya Mansoor. [5] Among the losses in Minneapolis was Minnehaha Commons, an under-construction, $30million redevelopment project for 189 units of affordable housing, which was destroyed by fire after being torched on May 27, 2020. Dallas police shootings: 5 officers dead in 'ambush' at protest. [421] A local Mori elder Taitimu Maipi, who had vandalized the statue in 2018, has also called for the city to be renamed Kirikiriroa. Some of the earliest demonstrations, particularly in Minneapolis where Floyd was killed, turned violent,resultingin damages to buildings and other property. That means from 2014 to 2019, there were somewhere . '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. Thug. At least 61 people were hurt, with injuries including a broken nose, lost tooth, sprained shoulder, broken finger, split . [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. What Happens Now? Indiananapolis. In the Bronx many store owners woke up to broken storefronts, shattered glass and stolen goods.. An analysis of NYPD data by NBC New York has showed that out of the 118 arrests that were made in Bronx in June 2020, most . Before he was shot, several protesters told Gomez they disapproved of him being armed, and even a journalist questioned him about why he was holding his gun in his hand with his finger on the trigger, the Las Vegas Sun reported. Opinion Antifa Far-right Donald Trump. "[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. [116] In early March, in the days preceding Chauvin's trial, local organizers staged peaceful protests[117] with thousands of people marching in the streets. Two people were taken into custody and released without charges. News reports indicate more than10,000 protesters were arrested, most for low-level offenses. Here's why", "Experts warn large protests may 'become breeding grounds' for the coronavirus", "Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control", "Despite Virus, Hundreds Arrested in Unrest Are Held in Cramped Jails", "N.Y.P.D. The U.S. Justice Department told us it does not have numbers on officer injuries or property damage resulting from civil disturbances. In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. 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. [165] There was mass disturbance on May 25, 2021 to mark the anniversary of George Floyd's death including rioting but situations were finally said to have calmed down in the early hours of May 26, 2021. Not only had Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for about seven minutes (including four minutes after Floyd stopped moving) but another video showed an additional two officers had also knelt on Floyd while another officer watched. The protests reached into every corner of the United States and touched nearly every strand of society. 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. Authorities allege Carrillo and an accomplice used the protestas cover for the killing. Many of the protesters in the park were armed and on edge, and returned fire when Lopez started shooting, local news outlets reported. 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[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. 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You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. [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. More than 2,900 cases of police brutality have . Numbers tell part of the story: On June 1, one of the early days of the Black Lives Matter protests, law enforcement in Washington logged 289 arrests, but during the deadly, multiple-hour Capitol . MPD Officers Charged In George Floyd's Death", "At George Floyd Square, Derek Chauvin's sentencing is 'first step' toward police accountability", "State trial postponed to March 2022 for ex-officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in George Floyd death", "3 other cops in George Floyd death to stand trial this month", "Trial Starts for 3 Officers in George Floyd's Death", "Trial begins of three ex-police officers present at George Floyd murder", "Minneapolis asks for public's help to 're-envison' George Floyd Square", "Minneapolis to buy gas station at site of Floyd's murder", "George Floyd protests: How did we get here? 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. Following Floyd's murder, a 15-year-old started a Change.org petition titled "Justice for George Floyd", demanding that all four police officers involved be charged. 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. ", "Antifa, Boogaloo boys, white nationalists: Which extremists showed up to the US Black Lives Matter protests? [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. [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. One city, unidentified but likely Portland, reported 1,100 protest events during that period. [3] In Minneapolis, destruction of property began on May 26, 2020, with . 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. 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. [197][165] A rally in Portland, Oregon, was peaceful in the afternoon, but at night, 150 demonstrators set fire to a dumpster outside the Multnomah County Justice Center and damaged other property. [193] Civil rights activist Al Sharpton said, "convicting Chauvin is not enough", and encouraged congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, as well as continued activism ahead of the criminal trials of Lane, Kueng, and Thao and the federal civil rights trial of all four officers. 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. Often overshadowed by shocking images of violence and destruction, here . Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison.. [392] The damage to downtown Chicago's central business district (near the Magnificent Mile) was reported to have sustained "millions of dollars in damage" according to Fortune. [88] On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22 years and 6 months in prison with the possibility of supervised release after serving two-thirds of his sentence or 15 years for second-degree murder. T he vast majority of Black Lives Matter protests more than 93%have been peaceful, according to a new report published Thursday by a . [174], By December, the protest movement was still "deeply rooted" at George Floyd Square, an occupied protest of the East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection in Minneapolis where Floyd was killed. Black Lives Matter didnt respond to our requests for comment. Officials in Minnesota and elsewhere proactively mobilized counter-protest measures for Chauvin's trial, but it did not result in unrest like what happened immediately after Floyd's murder. Clashes are common. [157][158], On June 19, Juneteenth, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) shut down ports on the West Coast in solidarity with protesters. 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. [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. A zinc mining town, Rush hit its peak during World War I, when it had a population of 22,000. Of the 14 Black people killed, sixwere either not directly involved in protests, were killed after protests took place or the death'srelation to protests isunder investigation. Jose Gutierrez:Gutierrez, 28, was shot and killed on June 1 during a night of protests and looting in Cicero, Illinois. 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[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. [498] Outdoor events were analyzed to have a substantially lower risk of spreading the virus than indoor ones,[499][500] and transient contact was considered less risky than extended close contact. [215][216], At least 200 cities in the U.S. had imposed curfews by early June, while more than 30 states and Washington, D.C., activated over 96,000 National Guard and State Guard service members. 1. 2016 saw Black Lives Matter organise many more protests against police brutality towards Black people. The Association detailed the unrest and compiled data from protests between May 25 and July 31 in MCCA member cities, Fox News . Getty Images. Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey. The violent end of the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, explained Seattle's police-free neighborhood started experiencing violence, but locals still don't trust the police. 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?". [317], The video recorded of Floyd's arrest and death by Darneil Frazier on her mobile phone quickly went viral after she posted to Facebook a few hours later in the early morning hours of May 26. The aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests where do they stand now? Most of the protesters killed this year were shot to death, and many of the incidents involved confrontations at protests that escalated and turned deadly when at least one of the people involved had a gun. Based on our research, we rate PARTLY FALSE the claim that Black Lives Matter protesters caused $2 billion worth of damage and faced no consequences. 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Derek Michael Chauvin", "F.B.I. [273] By June 21, at least 20 people had suffered serious eye injuries. The owner of the shop has been arrested and police are investigating whether the incident was related to protests since the shop was damaged that night. When zinc prices declined after the war, so did the town, and it was officially declared a ghost town in 1972. It began Aug. 23, 2020, when a Kenosha police officer shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times from behind. [394], A makeshift memorial emerged at the East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection in Minneapolis where Floyd was murdered. misleading claims about the movement's founder, false assertions about the groups politics, Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks, Posts mislead about crowd size, peacefulness at Canada Freedom Convoy protest, Fact check: Missing context in claim about Black Lives Matter co-founder's property purchases, Fact check: Black Lives Matter tweeted in support of Palestinians, not Hamas. The wording of the plaque was agreed by city councillors in 2020 following protests sparked by the BLM movement against the controversial statue which sits atop a 150ft column in the city centre square. [20] Protests first emerged at the East 38th and Chicago Avenue street intersection in Minneapolis, the location of Floyd's arrest and murder, and other locations in the MinneapolisSaint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota.
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