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George Floyd protests Part of the United States racial unrest (2020–present) and the Black Lives Matter movement Clockwise from top: Protesters in Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered and the unrest began Police and National Guard at a protest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bystanders and firefighters at a torched street in Minneapolis Protest near the Multnomah County Justice Center ...
Protest rally at 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis, June 4, 2020. On Thursday, June 4, 2020, some protests continued Thursday as the family of George Floyd held a memorial service for him at North Central University in Minneapolis, about three miles (4.8 km) from where he was killed on May 25.
A wave of civil unrest in the United States, initially triggered by the murder of George Floyd during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, led to protests and riots against systemic racism in the United States, [8][9] including police brutality and other forms of violence. [10] Since the initial national wave and peak ...
The city of Seattle experienced protests over the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and 2021. Beginning on May 29, 2020, demonstrators took to the streets throughout the city for marches and sit-ins, often of a peaceful nature but which also devolved into riots. Participants expressed opposition to systemic racism, police brutality and violence ...
t. e. Direct Action Day (16 August 1946) was the day the All-India Muslim League decided to take a " direct action " using violence to intimidate non-muslims and their leadership for a separate Muslim homeland after the British exit from India. Also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings, it was a day of nationwide communal riots. [ 5 ]
Aftermath of the 2020 Minneapolis–Saint Paul riots Part of George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul Ruins on East Lake Street, May 30, 2020 Date Initial period of unrest: May 26 – June 7, 2020 (13 days); 4 years ago Location Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota Caused by George Floyd protests Methods Riots, demonstrations, civil disobedience ...
Main article: Shooting of Jacob Blake. Jacob Blake is an African-American man who was shot seven times during an arrest by police officer Rusten Sheskey [ 14 ][ 15 ] in Kenosha on August 23, 2020. Blake was tasered, [ 16 ] then shot after he opened the door to an SUV he had been using and reached into the vehicle. [ 17 ]
2023 Union Square riot. Coordinates: 40°44′9″N 73°59′28″W. 2023 Union Square riot. Part of riots and civil unrest in the history of the United States. Crowd awaiting the arrival of Kai Cenat at Union Square, Manhattan. Date. August 4, 2023. (2023-08-04)