[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. ", "Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue". A small group of protesters gathered outside the court building in Saint Paul and at the location in Minneapolis where Floyd was murdered while the verdict was read. [5][106] Private insurance covered less than half of the estimated damages, which had a disproportionate effect on small business owners, many of who were immigrants and people of color. [423], On June 22, a crowd of rioters unsuccessfully attempted to topple Clark Mills' 1852 bronze equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square in President's Park, directly north of the White House in Washington, D.C.[424] Several days later, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) charged four men with destruction of federal property for allegedly trying to bring down the statue. 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. [148][149][150] By June, protests had been held in all U.S. states. John Tiggs:Tiggs, a 32-year-old Black man, was shotand killed on May 31 at a Metro PCS duringlootings in Chicago. [315], Several documentaries and news specials were broadcast to coincide with first anniversary of Floyd's murder. Three to go! 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. [422] New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters called the scrutiny of colonial-era memorials a "wave of idiocy". [385], The U.S. stock market remained unaffected or otherwise increased from the start of the protests on May 26 to June 2. The post shows a Feb. 11 tweet fromBryan Dean Wright, an opinion writer and former CIA officer. [87] Video footage of Officer Derek Chauvin applying 8 minutes 15 seconds of sustained pressure to Floyd's neck generated global attention and raised questions about the use of force by law enforcement. Many of the protesters in the park were armed and on edge, and returned fire when Lopez started shooting, local news outlets reported. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on June 5 he will seek up to $150million in cuts to the Los Angeles Police Department budget. [324] One example was a viral photo that appears to show white women protesters standing with their arms locked between Louisville Metro Police Officers and protesters, with the caption describing the image and "This is love. [183] At nearly a year after Floyd's death, civil rights activists continued to call for passage of the federal George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Washington, DC A zinc mining town, Rush hit its peak during World War I, when it had a population of 22,000. Here's how the George Floyd movement compares", "A better Lake Street? Official George Floyd Memorial Fund - Floyd's family has started the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund to establish financial help for his family. [160][161], On June 17, in response to the protests, three different police reform plans, plans from the Republicans, the Democrats, and the White House, were unveiled aiming to curb police brutality and the use of violence by law enforcement. The figures come from four recent polls 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 (protest in New York). [399], On June 5, making specific reference to events in Charlottesville in 2017, the United States Marine Corps banned the display of the Confederate Battle Flag at their installations. [356] While the photograph did not depict the building at the time of the protests, Deputy White House Press Secretary Hogan Gidley confirmed that the lights "go out at about 11 p.m. almost every night". [259], At least 104 incidents of vehicles driving into crowds of protesters, including eight involving police officers, were recorded from May 27 to September 5, with 39 drivers charged. A store employee told officers that the man was in a nearby car. Officials initially provided few details to the public about the claims. [491] In June 2020 the CDC released the "Considerations for Events and Gatherings" which assesses large gatherings where it is difficult for people to stay at least six feet apart, and where attendees travel from outside the local area as "highest risk". In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. Underwood was securing a U.S. courthouse. A suspect who was killed by police after snipers shot 12 Dallas officers, five fatally, "wanted to kill white . [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. 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. It's important to note that not all of the reporteddeaths happened at or duringprotests. [176] Two days later, thousands marched in Boston to call for justice for Floyd as part of a coordinated, 17-state set of rallies. [394], A makeshift memorial emerged at the East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection in Minneapolis where Floyd was murdered. ", U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered. ", "House Approves Police Reform Bill, But Issue Stalled Amid Partisan Standoff", "Live Updates: Biden Meets With George Floyd's Family as America Marks His Death", "Protests surged nationwide on July 4 in a collective call for a better America", "National 'Strike for Black Lives' to fight racism, low wages", "March on Washington: George Floyd family urge protesters to 'be his legacy', "Labor Day weekend saw protests across the country as summer nears its end", "Protesters March In Wynwood, Commemorating 100 Days Since George Floyd's Death", "Protesters stage sit-in at Portland's Revolution Hall to mark George Floyd's 47th birthday", "Mourners Across The U.S. [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. 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. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project did not say that "570 leftist protests became riots last year" and did not find that 25 people were killed during those demonstrations. [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. It could reshape 2020", "Will This Be The Moment Of Reckoning On Race That Lasts? Photograph by Alex . [272], During the week of May 30, 2020, 12 people, including protesters, journalists and bystanders, were partially blinded after being struck with police projectiles. [37], United States President Donald Trump demanded governors and city governments crackdown on protestors and controversially threatened to deploy the 82nd Airborne and 3rd Infantry Regiment in response to the unrest. Official govt docs expose Michelle Obamas 14 year history as a man., "Woody Harrelsons 60 seconds in the middle of his monologue was cut out of the edits released after the show., BREAKING Trump preps Marines to stop presidential coup.. The George Floyd protests were a series of both peaceful protests and riots against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020. 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?". 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. 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. Steven Carrillo has been arrested and charged with first-degree murderand authorities say he has ties to a far-right, anti-government movement. [307] A 26-year-old man from Boerne, Texas, who self-identified as a local leader of the Boogaloo movement, also faced federal riot charges for allegedly shooting 13 rounds from an AK-47-style machine gun into the Minneapolis third police precinct building while people were inside, looting it, and helping to set it on fire the night of May 28, 2020. 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. 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. The family is looking for answers, transparency and justice if the shooting was preventable. "[370] Large amounts of journalistic and academic sources have viewed the protests as forcing Americans to face racial inequality, police brutuality and other racial and economic issues. But contrary to the narrative and according to a new study from Princeton University, over the past four months hundreds of "protests" have turned into violent, destructive riots. His family said he was at the store to pay his bill. [4] Episodes of looting were committed by "regular criminal groups" and street gangs[294][287] and were motivated by personal gain rather than ideology.