[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. MCCA members say they experienced 8,700 total protest events during that roughly two-month period. [443] As a result, the department has limited new retirement applications to 40 a day. [402], Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin ordered the removal of the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Linn Park. [249], In France, the government banned demonstrations near the United States Embassy and Eiffel Tower in Paris out of concern for potential violence. [211][212], Protesters in London rallied outside the United States embassy on May 22, 2021. 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. July 8, 201604:08. 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. Two people were taken into custody and released without charges. At least 1,360 counties in the United States - roughly 40 per cent - have had some form of Black Lives Matter protests. Only 3.7% of the events involved property damage or vandalism, according to the analysis. ", "Antifa, Boogaloo boys, white nationalists: Which extremists showed up to the US Black Lives Matter protests? Follow us on Facebook! [89][90] Organizers of the rally emphasized keeping the protest peaceful. Here's how the George Floyd movement compares", "A better Lake Street? [289], Public financing and funding, particularly on the state level, has also been impacted by the protests. The claim in the post has been rated FALSE. [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). 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Reports by different media outlets also have varying numbers of deaths. The deaths have at times been overshadowed by the shocking images of chaos engulfing cities across America, from heavy-handed riot police . One city, unidentified but likely Portland, reported 1,100 protest events during that period. [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. The episode originally aired less than one month after Floyd's murder, and was the only episode to feature this additional warning. 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. [267] 801 3rd St. S In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts. 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 man's neck. 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. [151][36], In Seattle, starting in early June, protesters occupied an area of several city blocks after the police vacated it, declaring it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where according to protesters "the police are forbidden, food is free and documentaries are screened at night". Terrence Floyd also rallied voters in New York City on the November 3, 2020, Election Day. [26] Protests in the aftermath of Floyd's murder were then considered the largest in United States history. Richmond, Virginia, was the first stop. [222], On June 4, federal agencies added about 1.7 miles (2.7km) of fencing around the White House, Lafayette Square, and The Ellipse. [citation needed] During this time, multiple videos of the protests, looting, and riots were shared by journalists and protesters with many videos circulating widely on social media websites. 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. [97] The unrest, including people overtaking the Minneapolis third precinct police station and setting it on fire the night of May 28, garnered significant national and international media attention. 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[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. Actions included internal petition, questioning the CEO at an employee town hall, some resignations,[339] and an employee walkout. The reportwasauthored by the head ofProperty Claim Services, which hastracked protest-related insurance claims for decades. 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. Black Lives Matter's history from Trayvon Martin to George Floyd. On 1 June, a day of widespread protests across the country, he was shot to death outside a neighborhood grocery store in Cicero, Illinois, that he was reportedly trying to protect. [113] On October 7, 2020, several protests were held in Minneapolis to express anger over Chauvin's release from jail pending trial after he posted bond for his $1 million bail. Citizen, a community safety app, also experienced a high spike in downloads. [466] In the United Kingdom, the BBC pulled the famed "The Germans" episode of Fawlty Towers from its UKTV streaming service, but later reinstated it after criticism from series star and co-writer John Cleese. Some 19 per cent of Americans said they were new to protesting. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [482], In reaction to the higher sensitivity by customers for racial issues in the aftermath of Floyd's murder, multiple companies decided to rebrand some products. [44][45] The protests led to a wave of monument removals and name changes throughout the world[46] and occurred during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and amid the 2020 U.S. presidential election season. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured during protests, . Thank you for supporting our journalism. [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. Now, it is pledging change", "The Opinion-Mobilizing Effect of Social Protest against Police Violence: Evidence from the 2020 George Floyd Protests", "Powell Discusses Fed Policy and U.S. Another agency reported that 462 of their officers were injured during the protests in their . [459] In August, the review of another proposal to dismantle the department was delayed by 90 days, meaning it wouldn't be voted on in the November ballot because it passed the statutory deadline of August 21. Thank you for supporting our journalism. [434], On July 13, the Washington Redskins announced that their name and logo would be retired upon completion of "a thorough review of the name" that was first announced on July 3. In a six-day period from May 29 to June 3, rioters were responsible for over $400 million in damage across the country. Politico said the murder of George Floyd, captured on video, had "prompted a reckoning with racism [] for a wide swath of white America. Medics were unable to detect a pulse, and Floyd was pronounced dead at the hospital. [58] Activists in Minneapolis had vowed to continue protesting until the outcome of the criminal case of all involved officers at the scene of Floyd's death. 80. "[369] Joe Biden told Politico that he had experienced an awakening and thought other White Americans had as well, saying: "Ordinary folks who don't think of themselves as having a prejudiced bone in their body, don't think of themselves as racists, have kind of had the mask pulled off. The other four deaths included three who died of natural causes and one from a drug overdose. Of the 8,700 protests, 574 of them were riots that saw mass looting and destruction. 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[3] In Minneapolis, destruction of property began on May 26, 2020, with . [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. [398] On June 4, 2020, Virginia governor Ralph Northam announced the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond would be removed. A June 22, 2020,article from The Washington Post tallied over 14,000 arrests made since May 27. 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?". 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. Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter. The six deaths that are not directly related to protests, or deaths whose relation to protests areunder investigation, include: Marquis Tousant:Tousant, a 23-year-old Black man, was found dead from a gunshot wound on June 1 in Davenport following a night of protests. Drinking or using tap water treated with chlorine is dangerous because chlorine is a poison.. [270] The Committee to Protect Journalists has accused police officers of intentionally targeting news crews in an attempt to intimidate them from covering the protests. By Katelyn Burns Jul . [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". [243] Critics accused federal authorities of overstepping their jurisdiction and using excessive force against protesters. Fact check: Posts mislead about crowd size, peacefulness at Canada Freedom Convoy protest, Axios reported inSeptember2020that the Insurance Information Institute, which collects data from Property Claim Services and related firms, estimated that damages could total as much as 2 billion and possibly more.. [6][43], The protests precipitated a worldwide debate on policing and racial injustice that has led to numerous legislative proposals on federal, state, and municipal levels in the U.S. intended to combat police misconduct, systemic racism, qualified immunity and police brutality. flag. 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. [342], Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speculated that there was "an organized attempt to destabilize civil society", initially saying as many as 80% of the individuals had possibly come from outside the state,[343] and the mayor of St. Paul, Melvin Carter, said everyone arrested in St. Paul on May 29 was from out of state. Blake survived but is paralyzed from the waist down. 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.. These figures would make the recent protests the largest movement in the countrys history, according to interviews with scholars and crowd-counting experts.". [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. 19 (May 26-June 8, 2020) [1] Arrested. 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. From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement continues to highlight Black lives lost to police and racial injustice. There does appear to be some correlation in activism and disdain for Trump and his administration. U.S. death toll grows as George Floyd . ", "Brianna Keilar: You are watching America's reckoning", "Seeds of honesty in a US reckoning on race", "Amid U.S. reckoning on race, Black candidates harness voters' fervor for change", "Opinion | Lincoln's D.C. statue is having a cultural reckoning of its own", "The Court of Master Sommeliers has been called out for racism. 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. In protests seeking justice for George Floyd, a black man killed after a white police officer pinned his knee into his neck, several people have died. 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Whats more, news coverage of the protests have also included numerous reports that identify law enforcement officers as causing injury to civilians. Dorian Murrell: Murrell, an 18-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on May 31 following a night of protests in Indianapolis. Protest-related damages cost about $2 billion, according to estimate. One study of the 1992 Los Angeles riots concluded that not only did the destruction cause $1 billion in initial property damage, over time it led to an economic decline of $3.8 billion in sales activity and at least $125 million in tax revenue.. 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. Official George Floyd Memorial Fund - Floyd's family has started the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund to establish financial help for his family. [92][93] That evening, the protest rally turned into a march to the Minneapolis Police Department's third precinct station where the officers were believed to work. 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 . Some of the deaths occurred in the same cities as protests or while protests were happening, but they did not occur at the site of those protests. 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. 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. An informal tally from Forbesshows that as of June 8, there have been at least 19 reporteddeathsthat have happenedduringprotests. [316], The Minneapolis-based Star Tribune newspaper received the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for the breaking news it reported of Floyd's murder and the resulting aftermath. [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. However, given the frequent ways this word has been used to describe Black Lives Matter protesters, the 17-year-old murder victim Trayvon Martin, and sadly, almost every black victim of police brutality there is an . The BLM riots and movement are killing people. subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. "My friends got tear-gassed, time and time again. [467] This was later removed by the BBC. [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. [86] Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide. [437], In the response to the protests, Congress mandated the creation of a Commission on the Naming of Items of the Department of Defense that Commemorate the Confederate States of America or Any Person Who Served Voluntarily with the Confederate States of America in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. 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What . "Unusual cancers are exploding right into stage 4" and those cancer cells have the spike protein. Protests had continued for over a year after Floyd's murder. 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.). [286][287][288] and the Trump administration provided no further evidence for its claims. [386] The protest's first two weeks coincided with a 38% rise in the stock market. [134][135][136], Though the City of Minneapolis began the process of reopening the street intersection at George Floyd Square to vehicular traffic in June 2021, organizers of the protest movement rooted there still considered their presence an "occupation" and "resistance". [16] Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. [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. [221] Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton said federal troops should "lay down [their] arms" if deployed in the United States.