| George Floyd protests in Missouri | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
| Date | May 29, 2020 – June 28, 2020 (4 weeks and 2 days) |
| Location | Missouri, United States |
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| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 2 |
This is a list of George Floyd protests in the U.S. state of Missouri.
On May 31, over 100 protesters came to Freedom Corner to protest for Black Lives Matter. [3]
On June 1 a small group of people smashed windows of a business. Over the course of the protests multiple people were struck by cars sending at least one to the hospital. At times, protesters moved into the intersection and surrounded cars. KBIA reporters noted that bricks and rocks were thrown into the street in an effort to disrupt the flow of traffic. On June 7, around 2,000 protesters marched from the Boone County Courthouse in support of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. [4] [5]
One June 7, over 300 people marched from the United Nations Peace Plaza to the Harry S. Truman Courthouse to protest the murder of George Floyd. At the courthouse, the protesters held a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds. [6]
On June 1, an estimated 2,000 people went to the Missouri State Capitol to protest the murder of George Floyd. At one point members of the protest threw water bottles at Jefferson City police officers. A few businesses had their windows broken as well. [7]
On May 30, dozens of protesters gathered at 7th and Range Line Road to protest the George Floyd's murder. The protests continued for at least two more days. [8] [9]
Hundreds of protesters marched from the Country Club Plaza to Westport the evening of May 29, where police used pepper spray. [10] Some protesters sat in the middle of the street, closing several streets near the intersection of J.C. Nichols Parkway and Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard for hours. [11] Some protesters blocked a window and picked up a type 3 traffic barricade, leading police to believe they would use it to commit violence. [12] On May 30, protesters broke glass windows and vandalized the Country Club Plaza business including, Foot Locker, Victoria's Secret, H&M, The North Face, Cafe Trio, Season's 52, P.F. Chang's and other locations. That same night 5 protesters set a police car on fire. [13] On June 1, 2020 protests grew more violent as protesters threw rocks and water bottles in retaliation to officers attacking protesters with batons leading to many injuries. [14] [15] [16] As of June 4, there have been more than 230 arrests at the protest. All non-violent charges were dropped by city council ordinance. [17] [18]
An activist who was arrested after stepping off a sidewalk is suing the officers who used pepper spray on him and his daughter for excessive force. [19] The officer involved was later charged with misdemeanor assault for spraying pepper spray in the teen's face. [20]
On June 2, several hundred demonstrators lined Baltimore Street with signs displaying support for the Black Lives Movement and Policing Reform. The demonstration was organized by area white high school students who made clear to refer to the demonstration as "peaceful" as there were no marches, chants, or blockades planned or encouraged. This organizers of this event partnered with the local police department in planning. [21]
On September 29 that same year, a group of mostly Black and Hispanic students from Truman State University organized a march and vigil for Breonna Taylor and other victims of police brutality. Unlike the demonstration in May, this event was not shared with or pre-approved by the local police department. Hundreds of students, staff, and professors marched through the town center walking north up Franklin street and made their way to the Kirksville Police Department. Once there, the protesters maintained 9 minutes of silence in memory of George Floyd. Later that evening, students delivered speeches honoring victims of police brutality, criticizing American criminal justice, and personal recollections of injustice. [22]
On June 1, between 1,500 and 2,000 protesters marched through the streets, arm in arm with police officers, to the City of O'Fallon Justice Center to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. [23]
On June 7, hundreds of protesters marched through downtown in support of Black Lives Matter. Protesters knelt in silence outside the Rolla Police Station for nine minutes and then read out the names of black victims of police violence and lynchings. [24] [25]
On May 30 and 31, hundreds of protesters marched down Battlefield Road, carrying signs with messages protesting racial injustice. At the intersection of Glenstone and Battlefield, a group lay down on the road for several minutes screaming "I can’t breathe!" At least two protesters said they felt supported on Sunday by the Springfield police. One protester was arrested on Sunday by the police at his request to create awareness, but was later released. [26]
On June 3, hundred of protesters walked along First Capitol Drive and on Route 94 in support of George Floyd. Mayor Dan Borgmeyer attended the rally and spoke in support of the protesters. [27]
On May 30, around 1,500 protesters marched downtown. [28] Rioters shut down part of Interstate 64 and Interstate 70, some setting off fireworks. [29] Protesters also blocked traffic in the downtown. One protester died after being dragged by a FedEx truck in the early morning hours of May 30 as it tried to slowly drive through North Broadway and O'Fallon Street. [30] [31] On the night of Monday, June 1, four St. Louis police officers were shot during protests. A spokeswoman for the department said the officers were "conscious and breathing" and their "injuries are believed to be non-life threatening." [32] [33] On the same night David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St. Louis police captain, was shot and killed while he was trying protect a pawn shop from being looted. [34] [35] Four police officers were shot during violent protests just after midnight on Tuesday, June 2. [36] [37]
On June 28, 2020, approximately 500 protesters marched to Mayor Lyda Krewson's house after she read aloud the names and addresses of residents who had written letters suggesting she defund the police in a Facebook live stream. To reach Krewson's home, protesters took a shortcut through the Portland Place, by entering through a gate located directly next to the home of Mark and Patricia McCloskey. The McCloskeys were seen outside their home pointing guns at the protesters while exchanging hostile words. [38]
The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving Kansas City, Missouri. Jackson County 16th Circuit Court Circuit Court Judge Jen Phillips swore in Stacey Graves as the 46th chief of police of the KCPD on December 15, 2022. Graves, who served as head of the KCPD's Deputy Chief of the Patrol Bureau, became the city's 46th police chief on December 15, 2022.
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil disturbances that initially started in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, United States, before spreading nationwide. In Columbus, Ohio, unrest began on May 28, 2020, two days after incidents began in Minneapolis. The events were a reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, asphyxiating him.
Beginning on May 28, 2020, a number of cities in Ohio saw protests against the murder of George Floyd. Major cities such as Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dayton had large protests, and numerous smaller cities and towns saw demonstrations as well. As a result of rioting and looting, a number of cities such as Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati and Springfield imposed curfews of varying times.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Virginia. Following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, protests spread from Minneapolis to other parts of the United States, including Virginia. Protests broke out in Richmond on the night of May 28 and spread to over 50 other cities over the following days.
The George Floyd protests and riots in Philadelphia were a series of protests and riots occurring in the City of Philadelphia. Unrest in the city began as a response to the murder of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. Numerous protests, rallies and marches took place in Philadelphia in solidarity with protestors in Minneapolis and across the United States. These demonstrations call for justice for Floyd and protest police brutality. After several days of protests and riots, Philadelphia leadership joined other major cities, including Chicago in instituting a curfew, beginning Saturday, May 30, at 8 p.m. The protests concluded on June 23, 2020.
George Floyd protests in New York City took place at several sites in each of the five New York City boroughs, starting on May 28, 2020, in reaction to the murder of George Floyd. Most of the protests were peaceful, while some sites experienced protester and/or police violence, including several high-profile incidents of excessive force. Looting became a parallel issue, especially in Manhattan. As a result, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the city was placed under curfew from June 1–7, the first curfew in the city since 1943. The protests catalyzed efforts at police reform, leading to the criminalization of chokeholds during arrests, the repeal of 50-a, and other legislation. Several murals and memorials were created around the city in George Floyd's honor, and demonstrations against racial violence and police brutality continued as part of the larger Black Lives Matter movement in New York City.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Arizona, United States. Protests occurred in at least nineteen communities in the state, with protests continuing for five weeks in Phoenix.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Colorado, United States.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Indiana, United States. As of July 2020, protests had occurred in at least 25 communities throughout the state.
There were a series of George Floyd protests in Illinois. Demonstrations and protests were held in at least 30 communities around the state, with major demonstrations happening in Chicago. The vast majority of demonstrations were peaceful, though there were several instances of property damage or violence attributed to demonstrators or counter-protestors, the worst of which occurred in Aurora. In some cities, curfews were issued or orders released advising residents to avoid the areas in which protests were taking place.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Massachusetts, United States. Protests and demonstrations occurred in at least 33 cities and towns throughout the state, and as of June 10, 2020 protests had occurred every day since May 28 in Boston.
This is a list of protests that took place in Michigan in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of protests and unrests in the US state of Nebraska related to the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.
This is a list of protests in New Mexico related to the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in North Carolina, United States.
This is a list of protests in the U.S. state of Utah related to the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of protests that took place in the San Francisco Bay Area following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while in police custody.
This is a list of protests that took place in Los Angeles County, California following the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while in police custody.
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