The claim in the post has been rated FALSE. [373], In late June, The Christian Science Monitor's editorial board wrote: "It may still be too soon to say the U.S. has reached a true inflection point in its treatment of its citizens of African descent. They include: Jorge Gomez:Gomez, 25, was shot andkilled by police on June 1 after a Las Vegas protest became unruly. Unrest", "When 'Freedom' Means the Right to Destroy", "First came a pandemic. According to Meriam-Webster's dictionary definition, a thug is "a violent criminal."Obviously, this definition leaves the word open to define people of all ethnicities. [323] Others used personal Twitter pages to post video documentation of the protests to highlight police and protesters actions, as well as points of the protests they felt would not be reported. 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Country Reports on Terrorism 2021 - United States Department of State [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. Remembering the Lives Lost and Businesses Destroyed During 'Mostly Peaceful' Riots. Many have stated that the current unrest is due to the current political and cultural system of overlooking, ignoring and oppression of Black Americans, calling it a racial reckoning. Washington, DC 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. BLM burned our cities and destroyed $2B of property. [250], By June 22, 2020, police had made 14,000 arrests in 49 cities since the protests began, with most arrests being locals charged with low-level offenses such as violating curfews or blocking roadways. 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. [408] Protesters defaced a statue of Philadelphia abolitionist Matthias Baldwin with the words "murderer" and "colonizer". The group found that 2020 protests cost more than any other period of unrest in American history, as the average cost of demonstrations since 1950 has been about $90 million annually. But Perry has not yet faced any criminal charges, and a local prosecutor in Texas said the incident was still under investigation. A June 22, 2020,article from The Washington Post tallied over 14,000 arrests made since May 27. 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[125] George Floyd Square occupation protest organizers, who had transformed the street intersection where Floyd was murdered into an "autonomous zone" adored with public art, said they would continue to protest. ", U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is "facing 40 years in prison and deportation after seven new crimes uncovered. Another agency reported that 462 of their officers were injured during the protests in their . [435][436], A week-long tour began July 28 in which a hologram of Floyd was projected on a monument to be removed, thereby "replacing" the monument with Floyd. Only 3.7% of the events involved property damage or vandalism, according to the analysis. [55] While the protests died down within most of the United States a year after Floyd's death on May 2021, with calm being restored on the early hours of May 26, 2021. [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". [79][improper synthesis?] They already are. What will happen to all the shops and other properties that got damaged [293] Other analysis found that persons involved in visible crimes such as arson or property damage were not ideologically organized, although some were motivated by anger towards police. The Real Insurrection: The BLM Riots - The American Spectator "[329], American K-pop fan accounts hijacked right wing and pro-Trump hashtags on social media, flooding trending hashtags with images and videos of their favorite artists. 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. Police areinvestigating and seeking witnesses of the incident. 'If we added up all those protests during that period, we're talking about hundreds of thousands of people, but not millions,' she said. It was the second-largest city in the state, and one of the most prosperous. 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. Despite the large number of arrests, The Hill reported most of those protesters were booked not for violent crimes, but for low-level offenses such as violating curfews. 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. [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. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. [289], Public financing and funding, particularly on the state level, has also been impacted by the protests. [246], In the wake of the George Floyd protests, Republicans in state legislatures nationwide pushed for legislation targeting protestors. [4] An analysis of state and federal criminal charges of demonstrators in the Minneapolis area found that disorganized crowds had no single goal or affiliation, many opportunist crowds amassed spontaneously during periods of lawlessness, and that people causing destruction had contradictory motives for their actions. [139][140][141], In early 2022, local officials prepared counter-protest measures and for potential unrest ahead of the January 20 schedule start of the federal civil rights trial of Kueng, Lane, and Thao. 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. 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. 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. "[374] Reuters reported that Black candidates in June's primaries had benefited from "a national reckoning on racism. [121], In April 2021, 3,000 National Guard troops and law enforcement officers were called from neighboring states in preparation for potential unrest over the outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial. Getty Images. After the main protest group disbanded on the night of May 26, a much smaller group, numbering in the hundreds, spray-painted the building, threw rocks and bottles, broke a window at the station, and vandalized a squad car. 9 August 2014: Michael Brown. [390][391] A community organization in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood said that between $10million and $15million in property damage (excluding losses from looting) was incurred over the weekend of May 2931, mostly along storefronts along Peachtree Street and Phipps Plaza. 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. [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. [205] As a jury deliberated in Chauvin's criminal trial, a vigil for Floyd was held on April 19, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia. News reports indicate more than10,000 protesters were arrested, most for low-level offenses. Several Fortune 500 retail companies, with large distribution networks, have scaled back deliveries and shuttered stores in high-impact areas. "[354] A 2015 stock photograph of the White House, edited to show the lights turned off, was shared tens of thousands of times online,[355] including by Hillary Clinton. [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. The new data highlights the danger of the presence of guns during politically charged protests, and raises concerns about continued violence during and after election day, when many Americans anticipate delays, confusion and protests before the winner of the presidential race is confirmed. The Alabama Attorney General has filed suit against the city of Birmingham for violating the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act. [26] On July 4, the Independence Day holiday in the United States, several protests were held, including in several cities where protests had been going on since the day after Floyd's murder. His family loved him.. ", MRNA vaccines are being injected into our food supply., "Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt.". Black Lives Matter didnt respond to our requests for comment. In 2019, 14 unarmed Black people were fatally shot by police. (AP). [310], The protests were the subject of extensive media coverage, documentaries, and television specials. PolitiFact | No proof that Black Lives Matter killed 36 people, injured During recent protests in Colombia over inequality and police brutality, local activist groups say at least 43 people have been killed by police. A report from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project estimated that between May 26 and August 22, 93% of individual protests were "peaceful and nondestructive"[40][41] and research from the Nonviolent Action Lab and Crowd Counting Consortium estimated that by the end of June, 96.3% of 7,305 demonstrations involved no injuries and no property damage. [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. Protest-related damages cost about $2 billion, according to estimate. Before he was shot, several protesters told Gomez they disapproved of him being armed, and even a journalist questioned him about why he was holding his gun in his hand with his finger on the trigger, the Las Vegas Sun reported. On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. Published Jun 5, 2020. [157][158], On June 19, Juneteenth, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) shut down ports on the West Coast in solidarity with protesters. Fact check: More Black people killed by police than in Floyd protests Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group, Feeling flirty Kate? What is Black Lives Matter and what are the aims? - BBC News [389] Estimates of property damages from fires and looting in the MinneapolisSaint Paul area were $550million to 1,500 property locations. "[120], According to the American Political Science Review, the George Floyd protests led to a reduction in favorability toward the police among politically liberal Americans, and further exacerbated racial and political tensions and attitudes regarding the "race and law enforcement" debate in the U.S.[378], The Property Claim Services (PCS) of the U.S. Insurance industry states that in the "unrest that took place from May 26 to June 8" 2020 in 140 U.S. cities in 20 states was "the costliest civil unrest in U.S. history", and that insured losses are "estimated at over $2 billion". Myth vs. Fact: 50+ Nights of Violence, Chaos, and Anarchy in - DHS We focused on the rest, and found that the biggest problem with the post, leaving aside the numbers claimed, is the lack of proof that Black Lives Matter caused the violence that is claimed. [196] In New York City, protesters marched and then knelt for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while blocking traffic. [405] The statues targeted included a bust of Ulysses S. Grant and statue of Theodore Roosevelt. [403], A statue of America's first president, George Washington, has been torn down and American flag was burned by rioters in Portland, Oregon. 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. Chase Mayo comforts his wife, Anna Mayo, the sister of Garrett Foster, during a vigil in memory of Foster on 26 July 2020, in Austin, Texas. The surveys suggest that at the minimum, seven million people participated in demonstrations over the last several weeks. [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. Mom who lost both sons to fentanyl blasts laughing Biden, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' Jacob Gardner, the owner, has not been charged in his death. 11. [223] Protesters used the fencing to post signs and artwork expressing their views. [53][54][142][124] Protest demonstrations were held in the streets surrounding the courtroom building during the trial. "Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag. [299] Police said initial reports indicate that Foster was carrying an AK-47 style rifle, and was pushing his fiance's wheelchair moments before he was killed. [431][432][433], During a speech on July 3 at Mount Rushmore, U.S. president Donald Trump denounced the monument removals as part of a "left wing cultural revolution" to "overthrow the American Revolution". [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". Patrick Underwood:Underwood, a 53-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on May 30 while working as a contract security officer in Oakland. 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). 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. Gutierrez was a bystander and Zion Haygood has been charged with first degree murder. [182] Many activists perceived the guilty verdict as just one step in the process to obtain justice over Floyd's murder. [86] Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide. 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. Several protesters tore down the statue of the third President of the United States and wrote: "slave owner" and "George Floyd" in spray paint at its white marble base. [386] The protest's first two weeks coincided with a 38% rise in the stock market. [26][165], As of July 3, protests were ongoing. A store employee told officers that the man was in a nearby car. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunks. A review of international protests for independence by Erica Chenoweth, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School, found that roughly 3.5 per cent of a country's population protest to unseat government leadership. 1800 I Street NW [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. Several analysts have said that there was a lack of evidence for foreign meddling whether to spread disinformation or sow divisiveness but suggest that the messaging and coverage from these countries has more to do with global politics. Let him breathe. [37] By the end of June 2020, at least 14,000 people had been arrested. "[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. [20] To commemorate the one-year anniversary of his murder in a several-day event titled "One Year, What's Changed", the George Floyd Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Floyd's family, planned marches and rallies in Minneapolis, New York, and Houston for May 23, 2021, and called for two days of virtual activism everywhere in the United States in support of federal police reform legislation. George Floyd: Timeline of black deaths and protests - BBC News This was a departure from Homeland Security's normal role of protecting against threats from abroad. 1. RobertForbes: Forbes, a 56-year-old Black man, was hit by a car while he was peacefully protesting in Bakersfield, California. [200] Protesters globally also called on lawmakers in the United States to address the issues of police violence and the police-state structure. [360][361][362] As a result of the rumors, several people were harassed. The episode originally aired less than one month after Floyd's murder, and was the only episode to feature this additional warning. From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement continues to highlight Black lives lost to police and racial injustice. Other demonstrators died when cars drove through or rammed into crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters. [240] In The Nation, Jeet Heer also called the actions unconstitutional and wrote that "The deployment of unidentified federal officers is particularly dangerous in Portland and elsewhere in America, because it could easily lead to right-wing militias' impersonating legal authorities and kidnapping citizens. 27408: Black Lives Matter Protests, Social Distancing, and COVID-19", "Did Floyd Protests Lead to a Virus Surge? Terrence Floyd also rallied voters in New York City on the November 3, 2020, Election Day. [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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