George Floyd protests & riots (consolidated thread)

George Floyd protesters in Washington, DC, peacefully defy curfew

a teacher and longtime SoHo resident. “There are people using this as a reason to create chaos and be violent,” she added. Sunday was the third night in a row of mainly peaceful daytime demonstrations ...

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https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/george-floyd-protesters-in-washington-dc-peacefully-defy-curfew-2040993/

 

New York City imposes 11 p.m. curfew amid Floyd protests

New York City imposed an 11 p.m. curfew Monday as the nation’s biggest city tried to head off another night of destruction erupting amid protests over George Floyd’s death. With an ...

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https://www.mytwintiers.com/crime/new-york-city-imposes-11-p-m-curfew-amid-floyd-protests/

 

Fresh trouble as New York imposes curfew amid Floyd protests

Workers swept up broken glass outside New York City luxury stores Monday after a night of destruction followed another day of protests against police brutality following George ...

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https://wtop.com/national/2020/06/cleanup-follows-another-night-of-unrest-in-nyc/

 

Fresh Trouble as New York Imposes Curfew Amid Floyd Protests

New York City is imposing a curfew as the nation’s biggest city tries to contain another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd’s death.

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https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-06-01/cleanup-follows-another-night-of-unrest-in-nyc

 

Fresh trouble as New York imposes curfew amid Floyd protests

New York's mayor says he is considering putting the nation's biggest city under curfew after nights of destruction followed three days of largely peaceful protests over George Floyd's death ...

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https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200601/news/306019961/

 

12 wellness resources and relief funds for Black individuals to find some respite

Protests ignited across the United States this weekend in response to the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, who died in the way of countless Black men before him—at the hands of a police ...

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https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/wellness-resources-for-the-black-community/

 

The Death of George Floyd Should Have Been a Moment of Unified Outrage, Then Someone Threw a Molotov Cocktail

What did George Floyd do that would cause his death? Well, he allegedly used a fake $20 bill at a local Cup Foods in Minneapolis. When police found him, he was reportedly intoxicated. They were able ...

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https://townhall.com/columnists/mattvespa/2020/06/02/the-death-of-george-floyd-should-have-been-a-moment-of-unified-outrage-then-someone-threw-a-molotov-cocktail-n2569886

 

Fresh trouble as New York imposes curfew amid Floyd protests

New York City imposed an 11 p.m. curfew Monday as the nation’s biggest city tried to prevent another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd’s ...

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https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/fresh-trouble-as-new-york-imposes-curfew-amid-floyd-protests/article_cb0ed044-79dd-56eb-9e88-6b3355ab78be.html

 

Driver of tanker truck who drove into crowd in Minneapolis arrested

The driver of a gasoline tanker truck who rolled into the midst of thousands of people marching on a closed Minneapolis freeway over the death of George Floyd has been arrested on suspicion of assault ...

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https://kfgo.com/2020/06/02/driver-of-tanker-truck-who-drove-into-crowd-in-minneapolis-arrested/

 

Minnesota governor: Semi driver was confused when he drove into crowd

The driver of a semitrailer who rolled into the midst of thousands of people who had gathered on a closed Minneapolis freeway to protest George Floyd's death was apparently confused and didn't mean to ...

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https://www.wmur.com/article/police-disturbing-video-shows-tractor-trailer-driving-into-protestors-on-minneapolis-bridge/32724224

 

Live Blog: Protesters March Through Downtown San Diego

This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates and reaction after a night of unrest across San Diego and the U.S.

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https://www.kpbs.org/news/2020/jun/02/la-mesa-protest-riots-fires-police-george-floyd/

 

Battered cities face more protests as racial justice outpouring enters second week

As repercussions from the racially charged death of George Floyd spilled Monday into a second week, growing numbers of U.S. mayors imposed or tightened curfews in response to an incendiary weekend, ...

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https://news.yahoo.com/battered-cities-brace-anew-more-234023728.html

 

Detroit police make arrests after standoff with protesters

Detroit curfew began, the group already had split into two camps: one headed back to the starting point downtown; another forged ahead, insisting they were free to walk the streets of their city when ...

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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2020/06/02/detroit-police-fifth-night-demonstrations-george-floyd/3127024001/

 

George Floyd fallout: Here’s what happened June 1 in the Chicago area

J.B. Pritzker intensified the state’s response to the civic unrest that has erupted since the police killing of George Floyd, even as the governor battled President Donald Trump on the national stage.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/george-floyd-fallout-access-remains-restricted-to-loop-and-downtown-chicago-looters-ignore-pleas-from-aurora-police-chief/ar-BB14SC9Y

 

Attorney General Keith Ellison upgrade charges against officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck; charged other 3 involved

The three other Minneapolis police officers at the scene of George Floyd's death will be charged with aiding and abetting murder, according to multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the case.

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https://www.startribune.com/chauvin-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-3-others-also-charged/570984872/

 

Did You Catch CNN's Deception During Trump's Rose Garden Address on George Floyd Riots

The unrest is over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police. Floyd died on May 25 after Officer Derek Chauvin kept his knee on the back of his neck for nearly ten minutes. Floyd ...

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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/06/03/did-you-catch-cnns-deception-during-trumps-rose-garden-address-on-george-floyd-n2569885

 

Three Police Officers Are FINALLY Being Charged in the Murder of George Floyd

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced new charges against the police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd. Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were each charged ...

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https://www.themarysue.com/three-police-officers-are-finally-being-charged-in-the-murder-of-george-floyd/

 

Protesters, including Kentucky's High School Teacher of the Year, say they were arrested during peaceful demonstration

The group of men that gathered around the computer Thursday afternoon to talk to WDRB News on Zoom now calls themselves "J5." "J5 being the unit that we were locked up in," Dwayne Freeman said. He, Marcus Freeman, James Robinson, 2020 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Matt Kaufmann and several others said they were peacefully protesting last Sunday night. "We were literally just walking down the street chanting, saying 'no justice, no peace,'" Robinson said. But the group said not only did police launch tear gas at them, they said Louisville Metro Police officers tracked and followed them ...

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https://www.wdrb.com/news/protester...cle_df08ddd4-a6a5-11ea-9af5-073625587d11.html

 

El Paso school teacher solely arrested for blocking roadway amid large group of protesters

A Coronado High School teacher protesting George Floyd's death in downtown El Paso earlier this week was dragged away from the demonstration and handcuffed by officers. Diego Carlos was arrested for ...

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https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2020/06/04/el-paso-school-teacher-solely-arrested-for-blocking-roadway-amid-large-group-of-protesters/

 

USA: Educators join in public outcry and demand justice for George Floyd

Addressing the Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota’s elected officials, and the media, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Education Support Personnel demand justice after the death of ...

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https://www.ei-ie.org/en/detail/16817/usa-educators-join-in-public-outcry-and-demand-justice-for-george-floyd