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* On May 27 in [[Minneapolis]], Calvin Horton Jr. died after being fatally shot during a protest. A local shopowner was arrested, and police sources indicated that the suspect had suspected Horton of looting his shop.<ref name="Death1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/man-shot-dead-outside-lake-street-pawnshop-during-unrest-is-identified/570865962/|title=Man shot dead outside Lake Street pawnshop during unrest is identified|website=Star Tribune}}</ref> |
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* On May 30 in [[Oakland]], a [[Federal Protective Service (United States)|Federal Protective Service]] officer was fatally shot outside a federal courthouse. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf noted that the officer had been observing protests when he was killed by an "assassin", though admitted that the investigation is in an early stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-protective-service-officer-killed-another-injured-oakland-shooting-amid-n1219561|title=Federal Protective Service officer killed in Oakland shooting amid protests|website=NBC News}}</ref> |
* On May 30 in [[Oakland]], a [[Federal Protective Service (United States)|Federal Protective Service]] officer was fatally shot outside a federal courthouse. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf noted that the officer had been observing protests when he was killed by an "assassin", though admitted that the investigation is in an early stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-protective-service-officer-killed-another-injured-oakland-shooting-amid-n1219561|title=Federal Protective Service officer killed in Oakland shooting amid protests|website=NBC News}}</ref> |
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* On May 30 in [[St. Louis]], a man died after being wedged between the tires of a [[FedEx]] truck trailer fleeing rioters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/man-dragged-by-fedex-truck-dies-during-night-of-george-floyd-protests-in-st-louis|title=Man dragged by FedEx truck dies during night of George Floyd protests in St. Louis|date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> |
* On May 30 in [[St. Louis]], a man died after being wedged between the tires of a [[FedEx]] truck trailer that was fleeing rioters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/man-dragged-by-fedex-truck-dies-during-night-of-george-floyd-protests-in-st-louis|title=Man dragged by FedEx truck dies during night of George Floyd protests in St. Louis|date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> |
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* On May 30 in [[Omaha]], a protester was fatally shot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Omaha Police investigate Saturday night shooting death of protester|url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/omaha-police-investigate-saturday-night-shooting-death-of-protester|last=Meadows|first=Danielle|date=May 31, 2020|website=3News Now KMTV|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref> |
* On May 30 in [[Omaha]], a protester was fatally shot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Omaha Police investigate Saturday night shooting death of protester|url=https://www.3newsnow.com/news/local-news/omaha-police-investigate-saturday-night-shooting-death-of-protester|last=Meadows|first=Danielle|date=May 31, 2020|website=3News Now KMTV|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 31, 2020}}</ref> |
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Template:Campaignbox George Floyd protests The George Floyd protests[4][5] and riots[5] are an ongoing series of protests and demonstrations against police brutality and racism that initiated in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota before spreading throughout the United States and then worldwide. The protests began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, after George Floyd died shortly after Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during an arrest the prior night.[6]
Protests at the MPD's Third Precinct[7] saw some demonstrators skirmishing with law enforcement officers, who fired tear gas and rubber bullets.[8][9] On May 27, a man was fatally shot by a pawn shop owner who thought the man was looting, and the Third Precinct's windows were smashed. Multiple stores were looted, and other buildings were attacked and set ablaze.[10]
For several days following Floyd's death, hundreds of protesters gathered at the driveway of Chauvin's house, which prompted police response.[11] On May 28, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared a state of emergency, and 500 Minnesota National Guard troops were called in by Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz.[12] By the morning more businesses across the Twin Cities were damaged and looted. MPD in the Third Precinct building attempted to hold off the protesters with tear gas, but at around 11:00 p.m., protesters overran the building and set it ablaze after it was evacuated.[13] The protests continued into May 30. Tim Walz, Jacob Frey, and Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter imposed curfews.[14] President Donald Trump assured Walz of military support if needed.[15][16]
As of May 31, there were simultaneous protests in over 100 other cities in the United States and internationally supporting those seeking justice for Floyd as well as speaking out against excessive police brutality. Major cities with protests included Atlanta; Baltimore; Birmingham; Boston; Charlotte; Chicago; Columbus; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Fort Lauderdale; Houston; Indianapolis; Jacksonville; Kansas City; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Louisville; Miami; Nashville; New Orleans; New York City; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Pittsburgh; Portland, Oregon; Richmond, Virginia; Salt Lake City; San Francisco; Seattle; Tampa; Tulsa; and Washington, D.C. At least 12 major cities declared a curfew on the evening of Saturday, May 30,[17] and as of May 31, governors in 15 states (including Minnesota) and D.C. had called in the National Guard, with over 5,000 troops activated.[18][19] Up to the night of May 31, at least 4100 people had been arrested since the protests began.[20]
Background
History of police brutality in the United States
The numerous cases of police brutality, often fatal use of force by law enforcement officers, particularly those against African Americans, have been a flashpoint for debates about racial discrimination and police brutality in the United States. Civil rights activists have protested against the lack of police accountability in incidents involving the use of excessive force. The Watts riots in 1965 was a response to excessive use of police brutality during the Civil rights movement, confrontation with the police in the 1965 riots resulting in the death of 34, mostly African-American protesters.[21] In recent times these have included the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the 2016 shooting of Philando Castile in Minnesota[22] and the 2014 death of Eric Garner in New York City, who, similarly to George Floyd, said, "I can't breathe."[23] In early 2020, well publicized examples included the shooting of Breonna Taylor of Kentucky in March[24] and the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia in February, though nobody was charged in Arbery's case until video of his death was released in May.[25]
COVID-19 pandemic
Measures taken against the growing COVID-19 pandemic, including closure of non-essential businesses[26] and implementation of a stay-at-home order,[27] had significant economic and social impact on many Americans as millions lost their jobs and were made more economically vulnerable.[28] Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota, was of the opinion that people "have been cooped up for two months, and so now they're in a different space and a different place. They're restless. Some of them have been unemployed, some of them don't have rent money, and they're angry, they're frustrated."[29]
In April anti-lockdown protests were held in several U.S. states, including Minnesota, calling governors to lift some restrictions and start "re-opening the country."[30]
Death of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, at 8:08 p.m. CDT,[31] MPD officers responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a "forgery in progress" on Chicago Avenue South in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis. According to police, George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, was in a nearby car and "appeared to be under the influence." A spokesman for the police department said the officers ordered him to exit the vehicle, at which point he "physically resisted." A video taken by a bystander shows Floyd being removed from his vehicle without any resistance.[32]
According to the MPD, officers "were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and noted he appeared to be suffering medical distress. Officers called for an ambulance." However, a Facebook Live livestream recorded by a bystander showed that Derek Chauvin, a 48-year-old white police officer, had pinned Floyd on the ground and was kneeling on his neck.[33][34] Floyd repeatedly tells Chauvin "Please" and "I can't breathe," while a bystander is heard telling the police officer, "You got him down. Let him breathe."[35] After some time, a bystander points out that Floyd was bleeding from his nose while another bystander tells the police that Floyd is "not even resisting arrest right now," to which the police tell the bystanders that Floyd was "talking, he's fine." A bystander replies saying Floyd "ain't fine." A bystander then protests that the police were preventing Floyd from breathing, urging them to "get him off the ground ... You could have put him in the car by now. He's not resisting arrest or nothing."[34] Floyd then goes silent and motionless. An ambulance arrives and Chauvin does not remove his knee until emergency medical services put Floyd on a stretcher. Not only had Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for about seven minutes (including four minutes after Floyd stopped moving) but another video showed an additional two officers had also knelt on Floyd while another officer watched.[36][37]
Medics were unable to detect a pulse, and Floyd was pronounced dead at the hospital.[38] An autopsy of Floyd was conducted on May 26, and the next day, the preliminary report by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office was published, stating "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation." Floyd's underlying health conditions included coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease. The report said that "[t]he combined effects of Mr. Floyd being restrained by the police, his underlying health conditions and any potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death."[39]
Chauvin has not spoken publicly, and his attorney has not responded to calls seeking comment.[40]
Minneapolis police allow officers to restrain suspects' necks if they're aggressive or resisting arrest, all with the idea that any force employed may equal but not exceed the physical resistance offered by a suspect. However, officers are taught to press a part of the lower leg, such as the shin or top of the ankle, across the shoulders or the back while restraining suspect on the ground face-down. In some cases officers will "hog-tie" suspects' legs to prevent flight or violent resistance.
"no police academy that we know of teaches a police officer to use their knee, to put it on their neck," said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, which researches and advises on police practices. "That's just not taught because that can impact their breathing and their carotid artery (a crucial vessel that supplies blood to the brain)."[40] [41]
Video footage of the incident generated widespread national attention and raised questions about the appropriate use of force by law enforcement.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul protests
Protests began around midday on May 26, the day after Floyd's death.[42] The protests continued into May 27.[43] A state of emergency was declared in Minneapolis on May 28 by Mayor Jacob Frey, and 500 Minnesota National Guard troops were deployed to the Twin Cities area.[44] By morning, more than 30 businesses in Minneapolis had been damaged by rioters.[10] The Saint Paul Police Department reported that 170 businesses were damaged or looted on Thursday, and dozens of fires started.[45] There was no police, fire, or EMS presence in the area where the riots occurred from around 10:00 p.m. CDT on May 28 into the early hours of May 29.[46] Later that morning at 5:11 am CDT, CNN reporter Omar Jimenez, who is of African-American and Colombian descent,[47] and camera crew were arrested by Minnesota State Patrol officers as Jimenez reported live on television.[48][49]
On May 29, Walz imposed a curfew for the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul that would run from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30.[50][51] Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also issued a similar curfew.[52] Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter on May 29.[53][54] Despite the announcement of the charges and the new curfew, riots broke out again on Friday night and well into early Saturday morning.[55] Law enforcement presence was reportedly "undetectable," as violence in Minneapolis quickly expanded until just before midnight, when police officers, state troopers, and members of the National Guard began confronting rioters with tear gas and mass force.[55]
As of May 30, 2,500 officers were deployed and 50 people have been arrested in relation to the protests. Major General Jon Jensen of the Minnesota National Guard said that by May 31, over 1,700 National Guard soldiers could be deployed. This would be the largest national deployment in the state's history.[56] Jensen confirmed that 2,500 Guards would be deployed by noon.[57] The 4,100 troops of the Minnesota National Guard is scheduled to increase to 10,800 on May 31.[58]
Protests elsewhere
There were simultaneous protests in hundreds of cities in the United States and internationally, with demonstrators supporting those seeking justice for Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, and speaking out against police brutality. Cities with major protests included Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.[59][60][61][62][63] The bulk of these protests were peaceful, but many of them turned violent as the violence in the Twin Cities riots increased.
During the weekend, George Floyd protests also took place outside the US, in among other places Toronto, Berlin and London.
Deaths
As of May 31, 2020, four deaths have been linked to the George Floyd demonstrations by investigators:
- On May 27 in Minneapolis, Calvin Horton Jr. died after being fatally shot during a protest. A local shopowner was arrested, and police sources indicated that the suspect had suspected Horton of looting his shop.[64]
- On May 30 in Oakland, a Federal Protective Service officer was fatally shot outside a federal courthouse. Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf noted that the officer had been observing protests when he was killed by an "assassin", though admitted that the investigation is in an early stage.[65]
- On May 30 in St. Louis, a man died after being wedged between the tires of a FedEx truck trailer that was fleeing rioters.[66]
- On May 30 in Omaha, a protester was fatally shot.[67]
At least four additional homicides occurred in the vicinity of protests or riots:
- On May 29 in Detroit, On May 29 in Detroit, a man was fatally shot in the vicinity of protests.[68]
- On May 30 in Chicago, a man was killed and five others were injured in multiple incidents in the vicinity of protests.[69]
- On May 31 in Indianapolis, two people were fatally shot in the vicinity of protests or riots in downtown.[70]
Violence and controversies
Reported violence
Several acts of violence were reported in the protests.
Location | Incident | Deaths | Injuries | Target | Source |
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Louisville, Kentucky | Shooting | 0 | 7 | Protesters | [71] |
Oakland, California | Shooting | 1 | 1 | Police | [72] |
Bakersfield, California | Vehicle-ramming attack | 0 | 1 | Protesters | [73] |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Shootings | 2 | 2 | Protesters | [74] |
Denver, Colorado | Vehicle-ramming attack | 0 | 4 | Police | [75] |
San Jose, California | Vehicle-ramming attack | 0 | 2 | Protesters | [76] |
Chicago, Illinois | Shooting | 1 | 5 | Protesters | [77] |
Las Vegas, Nevada | Thrown rocks | 0 | 11 | Police | [78] |
Police violence
Two New York City Police Department vehicles were recorded ramming into protesters.[79] Another NYPD police officer was recorded throwing down a female protestor with both hands while calling her a "stupid fucking bitch." The protestor was hospitalized after the assault and claims to have suffered a seizure.[80]
An officer in Salt Lake City pushed an unarmed elderly man to the ground.[81] On May 30, a video was posted online showing police officers in Minnesota shooting paint rounds at residents on their porches after shouting "Light 'em up!"[82]
Violence against journalists
From police
Journalists at several protests were injured and arrested by police while trying to cover the story, being shot by rubber bullets or sprayed by tear gas.[83][84] According to Bellingcat "law enforcement across multiple cities, but especially in Minneapolis, are knowingly and deliberately targeting journalists with less lethal munitions, arrests and other forms of violence."[85]
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Omar Jimenez, a black Latino CNN reporter, and his filming crew were arrested while giving a live television report on May 29 in Minneapolis by the Minnesota State Patrol, and then released about an hour later.[86] After the incident took place, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that he deeply apologizes for what happened and would work to have the crew released, calling the event "unacceptable" and adding that there was "absolutely no reason something like this should happen."[86][87] CNN called the arrests a "clear violation of their First Amendment rights" in a tweet posted the same day.[87] After the incident the Minnesota State Patrol tweeted that "In the course of clearing the streets and restoring order at Lake Street and Snelling Avenue, four people were arrested by State Patrol troopers, including three members of a CNN crew. The three were released once they were confirmed to be members of the media," however the CNN crew had already informed the troopers that they were members of the media before and during the arrest and carried the relevant paperwork and identification with them.[88][89] The Minneapolis Police Department falsely stated both whilst performing the arrest and via Twitter that his crew had not adequately responded when asked what they were doing.[90]
Linda Tirado, a freelance photo journalist, was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet or a pellet by the police in Minneapolis, and following surgery has been left permanently blind in that eye.[91][92]
Also on May 29 in Louisville, Kentucky, an officer fired pepper bullets at a reporter from NBC affiliate WAVE who was reporting live on air for her station. The station manager issued a statement strongly condemning the incident, saying there was "no justification for police to wantonly open fire."[93]
On the evening of May 28, officers fired pepper bullets at several employees of The Denver Post who were reporting on protests in Denver, Colorado. A photographer was struck twice by pepper bullets, sustaining injuries on his arm. The photographer believed it was not accidental, saying, "If it was one shot, I can say it was an accident. I'm very sure it was the same guy twice. I’m very sure he pointed at me." Another journalist said an officer shot at least one pepper bullet at her feet.[94]
On May 30, members of a Reuters crew were fired on with rubber bullets in Minneapolis shortly after a curfew they were reporting on began. One reporter was hit in the arm and neck while another was hit in the face, which deflected off his gas mask.[95] France 2 journalist Agnès Varamian was hurt by less-lethal bullets as she announced to the police that she was a journalist in the same city.[96][verification needed] Expressen's US correspondent Nina Svanberg was also shot in the leg with rubber bullets.[97]
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, a reporter for NPR- and PRI-affiliate KPCC was shot in the throat with a rubber bullet, on May 31.[98]
From protesters
In the District of Columbia on May 30, a Fox News crew was attacked outside the White House by a group of protestors while reporting on the scene.[99]
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety,[100] three local journalists were injured on May 30 when protesters "stomped and kicked" them and destroyed their camera. Both were taken to the hospital.[101]
Reports of extremist involvement
There have been accusations of various extremist groups using the cover of the protests to foment general unrest in the United States.
Alleged "far left" and "anarchist" involvement
President Donald Trump blamed "far left extremist groups" for inciting and organizing violent riots.[102] "What we are seeing now on the streets of our cities has nothing to do with justice or with peace," Trump said. "Those making excuses or justification for violence are not helping the downtrodden, but delivering new anguish and new pain." [103] During a press conference, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert said Antifa were behind the violence during the protests. He added, "It’s just a damn shame that they took advantage of the situation, for something, something happened in another state where somebody died who shouldn’t have died, and they hijacked that message for their own."[104] U.S. Attorney General William Barr blamed "anarchic and far left extremist groups using Antifa-like tactics" for the violence at the protests. "The voices of peaceful protest are being hijacked by violent radical elements," Barr said.[105]
Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism of the NYPD John Miller said there is a high level of confidence within the departament that unnamed "anarchist groups" had planned to commit vandalism and violence in advance.[106]
Video has spread on the internet showing supposed Antifa member paying to rioters with instructions to loot and destroy properties, although the video doesn't mention or demonstrate any Antifa symbols.[107]
Alleged "far-right" and "white supremacist" involvement
Numerous people have told Minnesota Public Radio about seeing trucks marked with militia or white-supremacist symbols driven by white men, many armed and some wearing bullet-proof vests[108], white men smashing store windows and trying to start fires, harassing women[108], and displaying the far-right militia group Three Percenters symbol.[108] A sticker featuring the OK sign symbol, which has been associated with white supremacists, was also spotted.[108] [109]
On May 29, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz noted the then-unconfirmed reports of white supremacists as well as drug cartels taking advantage of the protests. [110] Although reports that all or most of the individuals arrested were not from Minnesota turned out to be false, the presence of white supremacist groups aiming to exploit the protests to incite violence was confirmed the following day by Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington.[111]
On May 30, Minnesota officials including Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Governor Tim Waltz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter stated they believed that white nationalists were using the protests as cover for inciting violence,[112] and that Minnesota officials were monitoring the ongoing far-right online effort to incite violence.[109] On the other hand, Howard Graves, an analyst at the SPLC stated on May 31 that he did not see clear evidence of "white supremacists or militiamen" heading out to "burn and loot".[113] The University of St. Thomas' Lisa Waldner, an analyst of the American white supremacist and anarchist movements, has noted that the goal of many of the individuals involved in the destruction of Minneapolis was to create chaos so as to pursue their own agendas.[114] White nationalist Facebook groups reportedly began urging members to "get their loot on".[115] In at least 20 cities across the country as of May 31st, members of hate groups and far-right organizations filmed themselves at the demonstrations.[113]
Vice and New York University's Reiss Center[109] reported that right-wing accelerationists, who aim to exacerbate tensions and speed up the supposed coming of a "civil war", have urged followers online to use the protests as an occasion to carry out violence; an eco-fascist Telegram channel with almost 2500 subscribers posted on the 28th that "a riot would be the perfect place to commit a murder". Analysis by Vice and the New York Times[113] also noted the proliferation of chatter on 4Chan hailing the violence as the beginning of a "race war". Such tactics match a long running history of accelerationists exploiting moments of political and/or civil unrest[116] to, in the words of historian Stuart Wexler, "produce racial polarization and eventual retaliation" which would then swell the ranks of whites supporting white supremacist violence, ultimately leading to a race war that they hope will "purify" America through ethnic cleansing.[117] Analogous tactics were used by their ideological forbears in the 1960s[117], and accelerationist ideas are proliferated on web forums and have inspired various white supremacist acts of violence, being featured also in the manifesto of the perpetrator of the Christchurch massacre.[109][118]
The presence of Boogaloo Bois, an armed anti-government far-right extremist movement that seeks a Second American Civil War, noticeable for their Hawaiian shirts, have also been reported at the protests.[116] Administrators of the Facebook page Big Igloo Bois, a splinter of the Boogaloo movement, called for members to attend the protests with one administrator stating, "come in peace, prepare for there to be violence."[108] While some of the Boogaloo Bois have espoused racial supremacist views, other groups, such as the Big Igloo Bois, have aimed to make common cause with the Black Lives Matter movement due to their shared mistrust of the police.[119][109]
Use of social media
Many individuals of the general population and celebrities used social media to document the protests, spread information and donation sites, and post memorials to George Floyd. Cardi B used her social media to comment on the police brutality and looting during the protests stating; "Police brutality been going on even way before I was born, but it has been more visual ever since social media" and "How many peaceful protests have we seen? How many trending hashtags have we seen? People are tired. Now this [looting] is what people have to resort to."[120]
The hashtag #WalkWithUs was used to highlight law enforcement individuals who joined protestors in protesting against police brutality, such as in Santa Cruz, California, and Flint, Michigan.[121] The use of Childish Gambino's song This is America was used heavily by protestors sharing footage of protests and police action on TikTok.[122]
Misinformation
Misinformation was spread across social media, hours prior to the beginning of the first protests. Members of the general public and celebrities have spread images of men wearing MAGA hats or near President Trump during a rally, that were falsely identified as Chauvin. Others have spread images of other protests or incidents claiming that the violence and destruction were attributed to the protestors but were instead from other protests.[123]
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speculated that there was "an organized attempt to destabilize civil society," initially stating that as many as 80% of the individuals had possibly come from outside the state,[124] and the mayor of St. Paul, Melvin Carter, said that everyone arrested in St. Paul on May 29 was from out of state.[125] However, this was shown to be incorrect, as records proved that the majority of those arrested were in-state.[126] At a press conference later the same day, Carter explained that he had "shared... arrest data received in [his] morning police briefing which [he] later learned to be inaccurate."[127]
Reactions
Domestic
Political
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Replying to @realDonaldTrump
....These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won't let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!
May 29, 2020[128]
On May 27, 2020, President Donald Trump tweeted "At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation as to the very sad and tragic death in Minnesota of George Floyd...."[129]
On May 29, President Trump responded to the riots by threatening that either "the very weak Radical Left Mayor Jacob Frey get his act together and bring the City under control" or he will send in the National Guard, adding that "Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts."[130][131][132][133] The tweet was interpreted as quoting former Miami Police Chief Walter Headley, who said "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" in December 1967, as Miami saw escalating tensions and racial protests aimed at the 1968 Republican National Convention.[15][134] Trump's use of the quote was seen by Twitter as an incitement of violence; Twitter placed the tweet behind a public interest notice for breaching its terms of service in regards to incitement of violence.[135] The next day, Trump commented on his original tweet, saying, "Looting leads to shooting, and that's why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night - or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot. I don't want this to happen, and that's what the expression put out last night means...."[136] Trump also sent out other tweets, including simply: "LAW & ORDER!"[137][138]
On May 30, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated that the riots have exposed the "inequality and discrimination in the criminal justice system" and that "When you have one episode, two episodes maybe you can look at them as individual episodes. But when you have 10 episodes, 15 episodes, you are blind or in denial if you are still treating each one like a unique situation,"[139]
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called for protesters to express their anger through "non-violent" means. She decried the protests as illegitimate and accused them of harming Atlanta rather than helping.[140]
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie, while sympathizing with the anger of protesters, asked for citizens to stop the violence and have a "Respectful, peaceful dialogue."[141]
Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice suggested in an interview that Russia was behind the violent protests, a comment that was criticized by journalists across the political spectrum as unfounded.[142]
Support in the entertainment industry
The entertainment industry appears to be generally supportive of protesters, exhibited by a number of prominent figures supporting the protests and adjacent Black Lives Matter causes. Many figures, including Kendrick Sampson, Halsey, and John Cusack have participated in protests themselves. Much of the music industry called for a "blackout" on June 2.[143][144]
Actors
- Blake Lively[145]
- John Cusack[146][147]
- Kendrick Sampson[148][149]
- Nick Cannon[150]
- Ryan Reynolds[151]
Comedians
Musicians
- Ariana Grande[155][156]
- Beyonce[157][158]
- Brian May[159]
- Camila Cabello[160]
- Halsey[161][162]
- J. Cole[163][164]
- Jay-Z[165]
- Lil Yachty[166]
- Machine Gun Kelly[167]
- Rihanna[168][169]
- Shawn Mendes[170]
- Taylor Swift[171][172]
Writers and directors
Commercial
On the morning of May 29, Target temporarily closed 24 of its locations in the Twin Cities area, and reopened all but six the same day.[175][176] Target later announced that they would be closing 73 of their Minnesota stores until further notice and made a commitment to rebuilding the store on Lake Street.[177] On May 31, Target closed 49 stores in California and 12 stores in New York.[178]
Concerns over health
Surgeon General Jerome Adams said, in relation to the protests, that the U.S. "must acknowledge & address the impact of racism on health."[1] He also tweeted:
U.S. Surgeon General @Surgeon_General Replying to @Surgeon_General
5/ We won’t fix or remove all the obstacles and stressors that are affecting people’s health and well-being – especially ones like racism – over night. That doesn’t mean we mustn't try at all. Change happens over time and there needs to be meaningful progress.
May 30, 2020[179]
Concerns over COVID-19 transmission
Health experts warned that the mass protests likely facilitate an accelerated spread of COVID-19.[180][181][182][183] Minnesota's governor stated that too many protesters weren't applying physical person-to-person distances or wearing masks.[183] Some police officers also weren't adhering to protective rules and norms such as wearing masks.[183] Experts have mixed views of the potential efficacy of properly used, non-N95 masks and note that using a face mask does not warrant stopping other protective practices such as keeping sufficient physical distances to others.[184]
The Minnesota Department of Health raised concerns that the protests may exacerbate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[185] Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney requested that citizens protest according to social distancing guidelines.[186] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz expressed worries over a spike in COVID-19 cases.[187]
International
States
- Canada – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for Canada to "stand together in solidarity" against racial discrimination. He said Canadians are watching the police violence in the United States in "shock and horror."[188]
- China – The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States issued an alert to Chinese citizens in the United States, saying "to closely monitor the local security situation, stay alert to police notices over demonstrations, protests and possible riots and avoid traveling to dangerous areas" and that "Chinese citizens operating stores and shops should remain vigilant and step up security measures."[189]
- Iran – The Iranian Foreign Minister condemned what he called "the tragic murder of black people and deadly racial discrimination in the United States." It added that "the voices of the protesters must be heard ... (and) the repression of suffering Americans must be stopped immediately."[190]
- Russia – The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the police violence and arrest of journalists amid the protests, remarking that "this incident is not the first in the string of incidents exposing lawlessness and unjustified violence by ‘guardians of law and order’ in the United States".[191]
- Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a "racist and fascist" approach led to Floyd's death and said that "[we] will be monitoring the issue."[192]
- United Kingdom – The Foreign Office reacted to the arrest of a journalist and said that "journalists all around the world must be free to do their job and hold authorities to account without fear of retribution."[192] Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab commented that the footage of Floyd's arrest was "very distressing" but said that it is "not his job" to comment on the U.S. President's response to the protests.[193]
- Venezuela – Foreign minister Jorge Arreaza condemned the "prejudiced language" used by Donald Trump in describing the protesters.[194]
Supranational bodies
- United Nations – UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet condemned the death at the hands of police, urging American authorities to take "serious action" to stop the killings of unarmed minorities.[195]
- African Union – Head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, described Floyd's death as a "murder," stating that the African Union condemned the "continuing discriminatory practices against black citizens of the USA."[196]
- Amnesty International – The organization released a press release statement calling the police in the United States to end excessive militarized responses to the protests.[197][198]
Gallery
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Businesses in downtown Columbus, Ohio, that were damaged in the violent protests
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Firefighters observing the damage in Minneapolis the afternoon of May 28
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"Black Lives Fucking Matter" and "Fuck 12" graffiti on a looted Target store in Lake Street, Minneapolis, the morning of May 28
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Protests in Columbus, Ohio
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A protester stands on a police car with a smashed windshield outside a Target in the Midway area of St Paul, Minnesota.
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A man stands on a burned out car as fires burn behind him in the Lake St area of Minneapolis.
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The Minneapolis Police's 3rd Precinct being burned down by protesters
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Protest at the US embassy in Berlin on 30 May 2020
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Downtown Indianapolis on May 29, 2020
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Commencement of a march in Brooklyn, New York on May 30
See also
- 1965 Watts riots – A black motorist resisting arrest ignited days of widespread violence fueled by decades of institutional racism.
- 1980 Miami riots – Protests after an unarmed black salesman with a fractured skull was beaten to death by police officers in 1979 and the officers involved were acquitted in May 1980.
- 1992 Los Angeles riots – Protests after police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King, a black man, were acquitted by the court in April 1992.
- 2014 Ferguson unrest – The large-scale unrest after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by police.
- 2015 Baltimore protests – Protests following the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray.
Further reading
- Sprunt, Barbara. The History Behind 'When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts' NPR. May 29, 2020
- Owen, Tess. Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War. Vice. May 29, 2020
- Hartman, Sid. Unrest in Minneapolis echoes summer of 1967. Star Tribune. May 30, 2020
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