| George Floyd protests in Maryland | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
 Protest in Baltimore on May 30 | |
| Date | May 28 – June 13, 2020 (2 weeks and 2 days) |
| Location | Maryland, United States |
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This is a list of protests related to the murder of George Floyd that took place in Maryland, United States.
On May 29, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan stated thought it was a tragic situation but that it is not "a fair comparison" to the death of Freddie Gray. [3] Hogan also said that Donald Trump's "inflammatory rhetoric isn't going to help." [4] Marilyn Mosby defended her decision to charge officers in the Gray case after a quick investigation, despite criticism from Michael O. Freeman, the County attorney of Hennepin County, Minnesota. [5]
Baltimore City Police Commissioner, Michael S. Harrison expressed his disgust and heartbreak over the murder of George Floyd. Anne Arundel County Police Chief, Timothy J. Altomare echoed Harrison's statement in a press conference. [6]
On May 30, over 100 protesters held a rally and march through Main Street in Annapolis. [7] [8] On June 5, approximately 200 people protested at the Alex Haley Memorial outside the Annapolis Market House chanting the names of Floyd and other black Americans killed by police violence. [9]
On June 9, around 200 protesters commemorated Floyd's funeral by marching to the Maryland State House and holding a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds. [10]
On May 29, protesters at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore blocked traffic on Light Street near 7:00 pm. The demonstration continued to Baltimore City Hall. [11] On May 30, hundreds of protesters gathered outside Baltimore City Hall on Saturday night, for the second night. Protesters were mainly peaceful, with some reports of arrests and a police car window smashed. A car caravan protest also occurred. [12] [13]
On June 1, thousands of youth-led protesters marched peacefully from the Baltimore Convention Center to Baltimore City Hall, shutting down I-83 and passing by the Baltimore City Detention Center and the Baltimore City Correctional Center. [14] [15] Fourteen arrests were made as eight instances of destruction of property were reported. [16]
On June 10, hundreds of protesters marched the streets to the Baltimore City Schools headquarters, where a moment of silence was held for eight minutes and forty-six seconds before organizers gave speeches. [17]
On June 12, protestors gathered at City Hall as City Council members were scheduled to discuss the proposed half million police budget. Street artists painted in big pink letters "Defund the Police" on Gay Street. [18]
On June 4, hundreds of protesters marched down Main Street in Bel Air to protest the murder of George Floyd. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler initially declined to speak, but later released a statement proclaiming that racism is "inexcusable" and that law enforcement has "no place for this type of behavior." [19]
On June 1, teens were hanging racial justice posters in Bethesda when they were accosted by a bicyclist, later identified as Anthony Brennan III by the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. [20] [21] In footage of the encounter, the man is seen to grapple with a girl over her posters and to use his bicycle as a weapon to ram the person filming the encounter. Park Police had requested the help of the public in identifying the unknown assailant. The suspect was arrested and charged with three counts of second-degree assault. [22] [23]
On June 2, students from Walt Whitman High School organized a rally of hundreds through downtown Bethesda to protest the murder of George Floyd. [24]
On June 6, a vigil was held in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery in Allen Pond Park. During prayer, hundreds of protesters marched into the park where they joined the vigil participants in a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds. [25]
On June 2, thousands of protesters peacefully marched from The Mall in Columbia through downtown Columbia in the late afternoon, holding a vigil and reading off the names of victims of police brutality. Calvin Ball III, the Executive of Howard County, was among the protesters. [26]
On June 2, protesters held a peaceful march in downtown Frederick. [27] On June 5, a crowd of over 1000 protestors peacefully demonstrated in downtown Frederick and held a march ending at Bakers Park. Later in the evening the protestors shut down parts of Route 80 and Route 75. [28]
On May 31, over 100 peaceful protesters marched on the streets of Germantown. Montgomery County police facilitated the protest with some officers taking a knee in solidarity. [29]
On June 1, hundreds of protesters, mostly teens and young adults, marched from the Rio Lakefront shopping center to Sam Eig and Great Seneca Highways, blocking traffic in the process. The protest remained peaceful. [30]
About 100 people gathered in downtown Hagerstown on May 31 to protest the murder of George Floyd. On June 7, another protest with more than 100 protesters marched past The Maryland Theater holding signs and chanting before gathering for speakers at Fairgrounds Park. [31]
A few hundred people gathered at the intersection of Beach Dr. and Cedar Ln. on June 6, 2020. The march proceeded to Ken-Gar First Baptist Church, where residents of Kensington met residents of Ken-Gar. Protesters stopped at Ken-Gar First Baptist Church to hear the pastor speak. The march then continued to Kensington Town Hall, where Rev. Dr. Pat Allen spoke, as well as local leaders and students.
On June 2, dozens of Leisure World residents protested along Georgia Avenue while practicing social distancing. [32]
On June 6, several hundred people protested on the Ocean City Boardwalk. [33]
On June 3, protesters marched alongside police officers from the Pocomoke City Police Department in Pocomoke City. Demonstrators marched from the Pocomoke City Police Department to Cypress Park, where a prayer and vigil honoring George Floyd was held. [34]
On June 5, hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered outside of the Montgomery County Judicial Center to demand justice for George Floyd. [35]
On June 4, dozens of protesters held a peaceful demonstration in downtown Salisbury to protest the murder of George Floyd, joined by police and city officials. [36]
On June 10, over 100 protesters walked from Salisbury University to the Salisbury Police Department, protesting racism in policing. [37]
On May 30, between 125 and 150 protesters, including founder of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, fanned out around the Towson Government Center. [38]
On June 4, protesters held BLM signs at Towson Traffic Circle. [39]
On June 13, more protests occurred on the campus of Towson University. [40]
Civil unrest over the murder of George Floyd began as local protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul on May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Protests and civil disorder quickly spread to other locations in the U.S. state of Minnesota, the United States, and internationally. This list includes notable protests and events of civil disorder in Minnesota in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.
In 2020, a series of protests took place in California related to the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while in police custody. On May 31, 2020, the California Department of Human Resources advised "all state departments with offices in downtown city areas" to close on June 1.
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 the U.S. state of Oregon.
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.
This is a list of protests in New York following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Delaware, United States.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Idaho, United States.
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 Iowa, United States.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Louisiana, United States.
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 George Floyd protests in North Carolina, United States.
This is a list of protests that took place in Pennsylvania in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of protests in the U.S. state of Texas related to the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of protests in the U.S. State of West Virginia related to the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of protests held in Wisconsin related to the 2020 murder of George Floyd in neighboring Minnesota. Additional protests occurred in late August in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Protests also occurred in 2020 in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin during the aftermath of the shooting of Alvin Cole.
A series of George Floyd protests took place in Georgia, United States, following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. 11 consecutive days of protests and rallies occurred in Atlanta through June 8, 2020. Through July 2020, protests occurred in twenty various cities and communities in the state.
In Annapolis Saturday, under a bright, sunny sky, slightly more than a hundred Reopen Maryland protesters gathered on the State House lawn... At almost the same hour, a somewhat larger number of Floyd protesters had marched up nearby Main Street.
