George Floyd protests & riots (consolidated thread)

Grand Ledge Teachers Union: 85% vote "no confidence" in superintendent over George Floyd comments

Board Secretary Jon Shiflett apologized to members for not speaking up sooner in regards to the comments made by Metcalf. He told the board he should've spoken out against Metcalf first.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/grand-ledge-teachers-union-85-vote-no-confidence-in-superintendent-over-george-floyd-comments/ar-BB155rrX

 

Brainerd teacher resigns over social media comments

A Brainerd public school teacher has resigned over what the school superintendent called "troubling" social media posts on events surrounding the death of George Floyd. Kara Hall, an art teacher at ...

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https://www.startribune.com/brainerd-teacher-resigns-over-social-media-comments/571046032/

 

George Floyd protests live updates: Trump says it’s a ‘great day’ for George Floyd based on job numbers

The Chronicle’s Live Updates page documents the latest events in the George Floyd protests in the Bay Area, the state of California and across the U.S. Floyd died in Minneapolis after being handcuffed ...

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/george-floyd-protests-live-updates-trump-says-it-e2-80-99s-a-e2-80-98great-day-e2-80-99-for-george-floyd-based-on-job-numbers/ar-BB14ODLt

 

The good-guy image police present to students often clashes with students' reality

Chris Curran, University of Florida; Aaron Kupchik, University of Delaware, and Benjamin W. Fisher, University of Louisville (THE CONVERSATION) Eight days after George Floyd was killed during an ...

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https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/The-good-guy-image-police-present-to-students-15320630.php

 

The good-guy image police present to students often clashes with students' reality

Eight days after George Floyd was killed during an encounter with Minneapolis police in an incident that sparked protests around the world, Minneapolis Public Schools terminated its contract for the ...

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https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/The-good-guy-image-police-present-to-students-15320630.php

 

New Generation Freedom Fighters: Black Lives Matter activists host forum at local coffeehouse

Following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, hundreds of activists in the Tri-Cities region have marched miles upon miles to raise awareness of police brutality ...

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https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-generation-freedom-fighters-black-lives-matter-activists-host-forum-at-local-coffeehouse/

 

Ukrainian teacher is arrested for murder after camera shows suffocating a 1-year old with a pillow

A longtime friend of George Floyd who was in the passenger seat of his car when Floyd was arrested by four Minnesota police officers and ... The police death of George Floyd has sparked peaceful ...

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https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/06/ukrainian-teacher-is-arrested-for.html

 

LR streets peaceful, lessons learned, Hutchinson says

Protests in Little Rock unfolded peacefully Friday -- the seventh day of demonstrations since last weekend -- as students and educators marched to a mural on Seventh Street depicting George Floyd.

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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/jun/06/lr-streets-peaceful-lessons-learned-hut/?latest

 

LR streets peaceful, lessons learned, Hutchinson says

Protests in Little Rock unfolded peacefully Friday -- the seventh day of demonstrations since last weekend -- as students and educators marched to a mural on Seventh Street depicting George Floyd.

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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/jun/06/lr-streets-peaceful-lessons-learned-hut/

 

Peaceful protest held at Colt State Park in Bristol

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning for a peaceful protest at Colt State Park in Bristol following the death of George Flyod. Floyd died in police custody ...

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https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-bay/peaceful-protest-taking-place-at-colt-state-park-in-bristol/

 

Protesters gather Saturday in North Charleston for the second weekend of demonstrations

About a dozen protesters have gathered to march to North Charleston City Hall this morning over the death of George Floyd and police brutality.

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https://www.postandcourier.com/news/protesters-gather-saturday-in-north-charleston-for-the-second-weekend-of-demonstrations/article_2100a1ac-a7f2-11ea-8b17-eb7a55fa8aab.html

 

Protesters pour into cities for another huge mobilization

Thousands of protesters streamed into the nation’s capital and other major cities Saturday in another huge mobilization against police brutality while George Floyd was remembered in his ...

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http://westchester.news12.com/story/42217921/protesters-pour-into-cities-for-another-huge-mobilization

 

Protesters pour into cities for another huge mobilization

Tens of thousands of protesters streamed into the nation’s capital and other major cities Saturday in another huge mobilization against police brutality, while George Floyd was remembered ...

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http://bronx.news12.com/story/42217921/protesters-pour-into-cities-for-another-huge-mobilization

 

Protests in N.Y.C. Continue for a 10th Day: Live Updates

On a summery Saturday, protests are thronged and largely peaceful. A 10th day of protests against police brutality and racism filled the streets of New York City on Saturday, with ...

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/nyregion/nyc-protests-george-floyd.html

 

Protesters flood streets in U.S., across world in huge, peaceful push for change

Tens of thousands of protesters streamed into the nation’s capital and other major cities in another huge mobilization following the death of George Floyd.

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https://www.ocregister.com/2020/06/06/protesters-flood-streets-in-u-s-across-world-in-huge-peaceful-push-for-change/

 

No incidents as peaceful M-59 protest draws roughly 4,000 people

Thousands of enthusiastic and peaceful protesters turned out Saturday for a march along Hall Road to protest racial inequality and police brutality following the death of George Floyd.

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https://www.macombdaily.com/news/local/no-incidents-as-peaceful-m-59-protest-draws-roughly-4-000-people/article_261822fc-a827-11ea-8e88-937c49e30df0.html

 

George Floyd live updates: Protests nationwide as mourners gather for N.C. memorial

George Floyd protesters gathered at iconic locations in San Fransisco, Washington D.C., Philadelphia and other cities on Saturday.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/george-floyd-live-updates-protests-nationwide-as-mourners-gather-for-n-c-memorial/ar-BB157uu5

 

Speakers share personal stories during Black Lives Matter protests at Huntington Beach Pier, Newport Beach

Protests in the name of George Floyd and the "Black Lives Matter" movement were held in Huntington Beach and Newport Beach on Saturday.

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https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2020-06-06/huntington-newport-harbor-protests-for-sunday

 

Protesters flood streets in huge, peaceful push for change

Massive demonstrations against racism and police brutality filled some of the nation’s most famous cityscapes Saturday, with tens of thousands of people marching peacefully in scenes that were more often festive than tense. Wearing masks and urging police reform, protesters gathered in dozens of places from coast to coast, while mourners in North Carolina waited for hours to glimpse the golden coffin carrying the body of native son George Floyd, a black man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police has galvanized the expanding movement. Collectively, it was perhaps the largest one-day mobilization since Floyd died 12 days ago ...

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https://www.nwahomepage.com/knwa/protesters-flood-streets-in-huge-peaceful-push-for-change/

 

‘We’re not going to tolerate that here’: Santa Rosa Police Chief Ray Navarro says there is no room for racism

Santa Rosa Police Chief Ray Navarro shares the public’s grief and anger over the killing of George Floyd. He is also deeply troubled by the vandalism to local businesses and the violence committed by ...

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https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/11011996-181/were-not-going-to-tolerate