BLM vs Capitol protests: This was the police response when it was Black By comparison, there are 197 million white Americans in the U.S. For every 1 million, 13 are killed by the police. Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison.. Victor Cazares Jr.:Cazares, 27, was also shot and killed in Cicero, Illinois on June 1near a grocery store. [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. [118] The situation at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis grew tense when a person was fatally shot inside the protester-held "autonomous zone" during an altercation on March 6, 2021. Another agency reported that 462 of their officers were injured during the protests in their . 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 . 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. RobertForbes: Forbes, a 56-year-old Black man, was hit by a car while he was peacefully protesting in Bakersfield, California. 1800 I Street NW The DOJ's complaint alleged that the man had been captured on video dousing the federally-owned Pike statue with a flammable liquid, igniting it as it lay on the ground and using the fire to light a cigarette. Washington, DC ", "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. The U.S. Justice Department told us it does not have numbers on officer injuries or property damage resulting from civil disturbances. He had lots of friends. They already are. Remembering the Lives Lost and Businesses Destroyed During 'Mostly George Floyd Riots Caused Record-Setting $2 Billion in Damage, New 9 August 2014: Michael Brown. By midday, people had gathered by the thousands and set up a makeshift memorial. Reports by different media outlets also have varying numbers of deaths. 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. [387] A resurgence of COVID-19 (facilitated by mass protests) could exacerbate the 2020 stock market crash according to economists at RBC. His family loved him., unclear if the death was related to protests. [155][156] The march generated widespread media attention as one of the largest peaceful protests in modern New York City history. [403], A statue of America's first president, George Washington, has been torn down and American flag was burned by rioters in Portland, Oregon. Actions included internal petition, questioning the CEO at an employee town hall, some resignations,[339] and an employee walkout. [404] Portland Public Schools was responding after protesters pulled down the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of Jefferson High School. [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. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer", "Video shows Minneapolis cop with knee on neck of motionless, moaning man who later died", "What we know about George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody", "Black Lives Matter Protests Over George Floyd's Death Spread Across the Country", "New video appears to show three police officers kneeling on George Floyd", "Investigative Update on Critical Incident", "George Floyd showed no signs of life from time EMS arrived, fire department report says", "George Floyd was dead by the time medical help arrived, a paramedic testified", "Medical examiner concludes George Floyd didn't die of asphyxia", "Competing autopsies say Floyd's death was a homicide, but differ on causes", "Derek Chauvin: What we know about the former officer charged in George Floyd's death", "Fired Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on George Floyd's neck, arrested", "3 more Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd death, Derek Chauvin charges elevated", "Independent autopsy finds George Floyd's death a homicide due to 'asphyxiation from sustained pressure', "Floyd death homicide, official post-mortem says", "How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody", "In pictures: Protesting the death of George Floyd", "Demonstrators gather around Minneapolis to protest death of George Floyd", "Family and Friends Mourn Minneapolis Police Killing Victim George Floyd", "Seven days in Minneapolis: a timeline of what we know about the death of George Floyd and its aftermath", "Police: 'Umbrella Man' was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting", "Texas member of Boogaloo Bois charged with opening fire on Minneapolis police precinct during protests over George Floyd", "Guard mobilized quickly, adjusted on fly for Floyd unrest", "How the Minnesota National Guard connected with protesters during the George Floyd demonstrations", "Mystery remains weeks after a pawnshop owner fatally shot a man during Minneapolis unrest", "Authorities: Body found in wreckage of S. Minneapolis pawn shop burned during George Floyd unrest", "Weeks Later, 500 People Still Face Charges for Peacefully Protesting in Minneapolis", "For riot-damaged Twin Cities businesses, rebuilding begins with donations, pressure on government", "Buildings damaged in Minneapolis, St. Paul after riots", "They documented the '92 L.A. uprising. [256] The police responded that such tactics are necessary to prevent vandalism and arson, and that police officers themselves have been assaulted with thrown rocks and water bottles. [495][496][497] Epidemiologists and other researchers attributed this to the location of the demonstrations outdoors (where the virus is less likely to spread as compared to indoors);[495][497] because many protesters wore masks;[497] and because persons who demonstrated made up a small portion of the overall U.S. population (about 6% of adults). The town has placed blame on "outsiders.". 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. This is not progress.". Fourteen Black people have died during theprotests, but not all of these deaths were directly caused by the protests. News reports indicate more than10,000 protesters were arrested, most for low-level offenses. The BLM riots and movement are killing people. 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. 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. 'Really, it's hard to overstate the scale of this movement,' said Deva Woodly, an associate professor of politics at the New School. Getty Images. PolitiFact Texas is a partnership of the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News to help you find the truth in Texas politics. 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.. 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. Whats more, news coverage of the protests have also included numerous reports that identify law enforcement officers as causing injury to civilians. Other demonstrators died when cars drove through or rammed into crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters. Civil rights activists and protesters noted the forthcoming civil rights case against the four police officers at the scene of Floyd's murder, and the criminal case against former officers Kueng, Lane, and Thao scheduled for March 2022. 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. [69] In March 2020, the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by police executing a search warrant at her Kentucky apartment was also widely publicized. [477][478][479][480], In light of the protests, Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star Terry Crews said that the first four episodes of the show's eighth season had to be rewritten. He was just standing there making sure that everybody is OK, Cazares sister told the Cicero Independiente. [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. [334][335] According to Bloomberg, the video was initially posted on an unconfirmed Anonymous Facebook page. Findings from Armed Conflict Location and Event Data raise concerns about continued violence during and after election day. His aunt said,John had a big heart. [385], The U.S. stock market remained unaffected or otherwise increased from the start of the protests on May 26 to June 2. The Justice Department alleged that a video showed one of the men breaking off and destroying the wheels of the cannons located at the base of the statue as well as pulling on ropes when trying to bring down the statue. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the deceased include a woman who was shot by the U.S. Capitol . Michael Brown, 18, was killed by a police officer, in Ferguson, Missouri . "[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. [22][23][24] Polls in the summer of 2020 estimated that between 15million and 26million people had participated at some point in the demonstrations in the United States, making the protests the largest in U.S. Many protests during the civil rights movement were in response to the perception of police brutality, . [321] The petition was both the largest and fastest-growing in the site's history,[321] reaching over 13million signatures. In a six-day period from May 29 to June 3, rioters were responsible for over $400 million in damage across the country. Harrell's friends said he was always positive and had a lot more left to give to the world. 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. Three other people who died in protests were not Black. [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". So was Robert Forbes, a black protester from Bakersfield whose sister recalled him demonstrating decades earlier over the brutal police beating of Rodney King. On June 10, thousands of academics, universities, scientific institutions, professional bodies and publishing houses around the world shut down to give researchers time to reflect and act upon anti-Black racism in academia. [138] By December 23, 2021, the occupied protest had persisted at George Floyd Square for 19 consecutive months. The police chief of Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired after two police officers involved in a fatal shooting had not activated their body cameras. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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 . [219] On June 3, he said "If a city or state refuses to take the actions necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem. Richmond, Virginia, was the first stop. . [4][296] Their continued presence online has caused Facebook and TikTok to take action against their violent and anti-government posts. [25][26][27], While the majority of protests were peaceful,[28] demonstrations in some cities escalated into riots, looting,[29] and street skirmishes with police and counter-protesters. Several demonstrations were held in Minneapolis the evening of June 25. Maga v BLM: how police handled the Capitol mob and George Floyd The aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests where do they stand now? On June 14, an estimated 15,000 people gathered outside the Brooklyn Museum at Grand Army Plaza for the Liberation March, a silent protest in response to police brutality and violence against black transgender women. [417][418][419] In London, another statue of Gandhi was vandalized by Black Lives Matter protesters along with the statue of Winston Churchill. [468] The episode, which included racial slurs about the West Indies cricket team, now features a disclaimer at the beginning warning of "offensive content and language". [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. Those whose deaths occurred due to police actions included Deborah Danner and Alton . More: 'Peaceful protests got hijacked': Some criminals used George Floyd protests as cover for looting, police say. [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. Fact check: More Black people killed by police than in Floyd protests The 1992 riots, which followed the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, cost $1.4 billion in 2020 dollars, according to the report, which did not give a specific damage estimate for the Floyd protests. 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. Play it now! His family loved him.. 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. [408] Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin with the words "murderer" and "colonizer". The figures come from four recent polls - including one released by Civis Analytics - 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. It could reshape 2020", "Will This Be The Moment Of Reckoning On Race That Lasts? 2020 is a year where numbers mattered, a year where numbers dominated the news and conversations all over the globe. history. Tiananmen Square (1989) The Baltic Way (1989) People's Protest (1986) Earth Day (1970) France in May (1968) The Salt March (1930) Additional resources. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian Ambassador to the United States, called the vandalism "a crime against humanity". 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. 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[42] However, arson, vandalism, and looting that occurred between May 26 and June 8 caused approximately $12 billion in damages nationally, the highest recorded damage from civil disorder in U.S. history, and surpassing the record set during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. 11. The effects of Black Lives Matter protests - Vox The biggest ones and chains will likely reopen but chances are the smaller shops won't unless they have riot insurance. "Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag. These are the 13 people who have died since George Floyd protests - AOL Louisville police chief fired after fatal shooting of David McAtee. 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. 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Looters have pictured ransacking stores and clashing with police in a period of violence last June.. Barry Perkins III:Perkins, a 29-year-old Black man, waskilled on May 30 after reportedly being dragged for several blocks by a FedEx truck in St. Louis. Fourteen Black people have died during the protests, but not all of these deaths were directly caused by the protests. Officer Kueng held Floyd's back and Lane held his legs. Jose Gutierrez:Gutierrez, 28, was shot and killed on June 1 during a night of protests and looting in Cicero, Illinois. [55], George Floyd Square in Minneapolis continued to be a place of protest for over two years after Floyd's murder,[145][146] with the movement there persisting into 2023. Intro George Floyd George Floyd died after being arrested in Minneapolis and held down by police officers, one of whom had his knee on Mr Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. Chauvin placed his left knee in the area of Floyd's head and neck. The Associated Press reportedhundreds were charged with burglary and looting as of June 4, 2020. That event was highly organized in contrast with BLM demonstrations, which have been much more organic. After-Action Reports on the Riots of 2020 - POLICE Magazine [350] President Trump called the reports "fake" and said "they didn't use tear gas. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured during protests, . Between the hours of midnight and 5:00 am every morning, well-organized criminal acts of violence and destruction of property (federal, public, and private) are taking place. Some of the biggest protests . 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. [274] The American Academy of Ophthalmology has called on police departments to stop using rubber bullets for crowd control, writing in a statement that "Americans have the right to speak and congregate publicly and should be able to exercise that right without the fear of blindness. The brands Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's, and Fair & Lovely made adaptations to eliminate racial stereotypes. [180], People in many cities in the United States reacted to Chauvin's murder conviction on April 20, 2021, with largely peaceful demonstrations. The dog dewormer fenbendazole can cure cancer in humans. 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. BLM protest on the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City on June 9, 2020 (Wikimedia Commons) Facebook; Twitter; . 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