Edinburgh plan to remove Melville Monument slavery plaque approved as 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. [154] Organizations involved with #ShutDownSTEM day included Nature Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the American Physical Society. 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. In a six-day period from May 29 to June 3, rioters were responsible for over $400 million in damage across the country. 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. After the death of George Floyd on May 25, protests and unrest have rocked Minneapolis and other cities. [464] The television network A&E canceled a similar show, Live PD, which was also found to have destroyed footage documenting the police killing of Javier Ambler in Austin, Texas, in 2019. Published Jun 5, 2020. Some jurisdictions had proactively mobilized National Guard troops and declared states of emergency in preparation for possible violence,[181] and some businesses had boarded up to prevent potential looting. [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. The episode originally aired less than one month after Floyd's murder, and was the only episode to feature this additional warning. Neb | on Twitter In short, there isnt evidence to back the numbers in the claim or to blame Black Lives Matter for each part of the claim. More than 4,700 demonstrations have happened in the United States since May 26, averaging out to roughly 140 per day. All but one were killed by fellow citizens. He wasnt there to cause any violence. Victor Cazares Jr was described by friends and family as a supporter of Black Lives Matter. [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. "Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag. 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BLACK Lives Matter protests and "riots" after the death of George Floyd did as much as $2billion worth of damage. Of the deaths reported by Forbes, 17have people have been identified and two have not. ACLEDs dataset only focuses on political violence. 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.. [353], On June 6, the New York Post reported that a NYPD source said $2.4million of Rolex watches had been looted during protests from a Soho Rolex store. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian Ambassador to the United States, called the vandalism "a crime against humanity". [53][54] Relatively small protests took place during the trial and after the verdict announcement. [409] Protesters in San Francisco vandalized a statue of Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish writer who spent five years as a slave in Algiers. [328][330] An article in The Fader characterized these acts as public relations tactics which were being undermined by police violence, "It feels like we go past the point of no return several times each day. 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. Blake survived but is paralyzed from the waist down. a phrase popularized by BLM during the George Floyd protests. Chauvin placed his left knee in the area of Floyd's head and neck. [207] The murder conviction of Chauvin was celebrated by activists in many countries and several of them expressed their desire for further progress on racial justice and police accountability issues. [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. Officers called for an ambulance." [86] Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide. The impetus for the bill were the killings of Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other African Americans at the hands of police. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook.). [195] Several street protests were held in many locations in the United States to mark the anniversary. [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. 31 Dec 2020. Chris Beaty:Beaty, a 38-year-old Black man was fatally shot on May 30 after an eruption of violence at an Indianapolis protest. The police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired after two police officers involved in a fatal shooting had not activated their body cameras. 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. Protest-related damages cost about $2 billion, according to estimate. [448], In June 2020, Democrats in Congress introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a police reform and accountability bill that contains measures to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing. [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. 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In Louisville, the photographer Tyler Gerth was shot and killed at a downtown park where protesters gathered. 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. The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), a professional organization of police leaders in the largest cities throughout the United States and Canada, released a report . He later criticized their use of the word "fury" to describe his comments. [395][396][397], Scrutiny of, discussion of removal, and removal of civic symbols or names relating to the Confederate States of America (frequently associated with segregation and the Jim Crow era in the United States) has regained steam as protests have continued. Black Lives Matter protests that have erupted across the United States may be the largest demonstrations in the country's history, with upwards of 26million people participating.. 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. The documentary Say His Name: Five Days of George Floyd, released in February 2021, contained footage of protests and unrest in a neighborhood of Minneapolis in the five days that elapsed between Floyd's murder and the criminal charges being filed against Derek Chauvin. [331] After the Dallas Police Department asked Twitter users to submit videos of protesters' illegal activity to its iWatch Dallas app, submissions of K-pop videos led to the temporary removal of the app due to "technical difficulties". 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[289] Mass demonstrations of both peaceful and violent varieties have been linked to diminished consumer confidence and demand stemming from the public health risks of group gatherings amid COVID-19. 1800 I Street NW Over 2,000 police officers sustained injuries in the line of duty during the first weeks of demonstrations that began May 26 over the death of George Floyd while in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department one day prior. 801 3rd St. S "[74] Floyd then goes silent and motionless. [360][361][362] As a result of the rumors, several people were harassed. 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. [94] However, the violence by early June 2020 had resulted in two deaths,[101][102] 604 arrests,[103][104] an estimated $550million[5] in property damage to 1,500 locations, making the MinneapolisSaint Paul events alone the second-most destructive period of local unrest in United States history, after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. BLM vs Capitol protests: This was the police response when it was Black "[245] Portland mayor Ted Wheeler demanded the agents be removed after citizens were detained far from the federal property agents were sent to protect. 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! [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. False equivalency between Black Lives Matter and Capitol - ABC News [247] The Florida anti-riot law was struck down as unconstitutional by a federal district judge, on the grounds of vagueness, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and due process. History's 10 Biggest Protests | Live Science In the first month of BLM protests, shootings nearly doubled from 31 in 2019 to 61. . The latest flareup of protests against police brutality began May 26 in Minneapolis, where the previous day, George Floyd, a Black man, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck. It's important to note that not all of the reporteddeaths happened at or duringprotests. [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. [251] Several protests over Floyd's murder, including one in Chicago,[252] turned into riots. Lanell is one of thousands arrested during summer 2020's calls for an end to police violence and oppression; in Chicago, he is one of over 160 individuals still facing felony charges and . In sports, the NFL football team in Washington, D.C., dropped the "Redskins" nickname and the MLB baseball team in Cleveland said it would discontinue the "Indians" nickname after the 2021 season and adopt the "Guardians" nickname. 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. [500], Some protesters that were arrested were detained in crowded, indoor environments and did not have protective masks, which prompted concern over potential jail-spread of SARS-CoV-2. The post shows a Feb. 11 tweet fromBryan Dean Wright, an opinion writer and former CIA officer. He had lots of friends. 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. 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. From the coronavirus counters and the 2020 U.S. Census to the number of protests that were ignited around the globe and even to the ways ballots were counted, the year 2020 was about being counted in more ways than one. . [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. Death Toll Grows in National Protests - VOA NYC will pay $21,500 to HUNDREDS of BLM protestors Antifa's Deadly Year Shows the Extremism on the Far Left | Opinion NYC will pay $21,500 to HUNDREDS of BLM . 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More: 'Peaceful protests got hijacked': Some criminals used George Floyd protests as cover for looting, police say. . At many rallies, protesters expressed disappointment with the lack of change to policing policies and budgets, and some said they would continue protesting and advocating for their desired goals. People initially came out to protest systemic racism and police violence, but say the federal response has raised the stakes. [451] A Republican reform bill was blocked in the U.S. Senate by all but two Democrats; neither party negotiated the contents of the bill with the other. [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. [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. These are the 13 people who have died since George Floyd protests - AOL