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The George Floyd protests were a series of riots and demonstrations against police brutality that began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020. [7] [8] The protests and civil unrest began in Minneapolis as reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed African American man, by city police during an arrest. They ...
Nov 5, 2021 · In St. Louis and Las Vegas, officers were shot and wounded, and in New York City and Buffalo, N.Y., they were injured after being struck by cars. Here’s a timeline of the protests across the ...
Apr 20, 2021 · The verdict brought some solace to activists for racial justice who had been riveted to the courtroom drama for the past several weeks. Protesters in Minneapolis on Tuesday celebrated the murder...
Jun 7, 2020 · Huge peaceful rallies have taken place across the US against racism and police brutality on the 12th day of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Tens of thousands of people marched...
May 21, 2021 · Floyd's death sparked widespread protests and rekindled the Black Lives Matter movement. It also elevated a national conversation about race, police brutality and social injustice.
Jun 8, 2020 · George Floyd is not the first African American whose death in police custody sparked protests. There were also rallies and calls for change after Tamir Rice, Michael Brown and Eric Garner were...
Apr 22, 2021 · He pleaded that he couldn't breathe, and after his death, protests broke out across the US, and there were demonstrations in other parts of the world. What happened to George Floyd?
Jun 8, 2020 · Protests continue after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody. The nationwide spread of anti-racist protests have led to calls to defund or outright...
May 28, 2020 · Protests following the death of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded that he couldn’t breathe while he was held down with a knee by a Minneapolis police officer, have spread nationwide.
Jul 29, 2022 · Floyd’s death triggered major protests in Minneapolis, and sparked rage across the country. One of the officers involved, Derek Chauvin, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.