George Floyd Protests
Bystander footage of the in-custody death of George Floyd led to the firing of four Minneapolis police officers and violent protests in the city and throughout the nation. Derek Chauvin, the officer seen in the video kneeling on Floyd’s neck for several minutes, was later arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, for which he was found guilty on April 20, 2021.
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The NYPD is investigating videos appearing to show officer misconduct during protests and riots
More than 5,600 people nationwide have been arrested over the past week
A man wearing body armor and carrying multiple firearms was fatally shot
The “Ending Qualified Immunity Act” would allow civil lawsuits against police, something the Supreme Court has all but done away with
Lt. Bob Kroll sharply criticized the city’s handling of violent acts during protests and told the rank-and-file that they were being made “scapegoats”
“Justice needs to be served to all lives. Right now, black people are targeted. Enough is enough.”
The officer is currently on life support and in critical condition
The officers sustained non-life-threatening wounds; officials believe the shooting was random
A vehicle plowed through a group of cops in NY, and two people were killed during unrest in a Chicago suburb
At least one appeared to go under the vehicle’s wheels
Concerned citizens must act to ensure equity and opportunity in their communities
Trump said he was recommending that governors deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets”
During an emotional news conference, Chief Will Smith described how officers had to force their way through a crowd to clear a path for the fire department
Officials said the officer is recovering from his injuries
Video shows the officer’s knee on the detainee’s neck for about 13 seconds before the other officer pulls him away
A group of men, reportedly the initial protest organizers, linked arms to prevent other members of the crowd from reaching the officer
Orlando police Chief Orlando Rolon asked protesters to remain peaceful to ensure rioters don’t ‘tarnish what you’re trying to do’
Nearly two-thirds of the people arrested during protests were ‘outsiders’ from neighboring suburbs
Rioters threw Molotov cocktails and bottles at agents and set buildings on fire
Someone fired on police from a crowd and a man was killed when officers returned fire
“When we see injustice, we call it out on the police side and on the community side. All we had to do was talk to them, and now we’re walking with them”
City and state officials had deployed thousands of National Guard soldiers, enacted strict curfews and shut down mass transit systems, but that did little to stop unrest
Walz’s unusual decision to put Attorney General Keith Ellison in the lead was a win for local civil rights activists
Attorney General William Barr said the FBI would use its regional joint terrorism task forces to ‘identify criminal organizers’
A large crowd on a bridge quickly parted as a tanker truck approached at full speed
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage
Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki joined the front line of a march in Camden
A rare citywide curfew expired as dawn revealed broken shop windows, demolished security gates and graffiti along entire blocks
Officials say an investigation is ongoing and did not release the officer’s condition
Two other individuals were charged for possession of explosive device components
