| George Floyd protests in Wyoming | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
| Date | May 29 – June 2020 (1 month and 1 day) |
| Location | Wyoming, United States |
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This is a list of protests in the U.S. State of Wyoming related to the murder of George Floyd.
On June 3, approximately 300 protesters marched peacefully through downtown Casper. [3]
On Friday evening, May 29, about 125 protesters attended a candlelight vigil in Cheyenne near the steps of the State Capitol. [4] Additional protests were held on May 30 and 31. [5]
On June 7, hundreds of protesters gathered in City Park, where they were surrounded by armed ex-police and military officers, but with no active police presence. The protesters held a moment of silence to honor George Floyd before marching peacefully around the park. [6]
Approximately fifty people held a protest in Gillette on June 2. [7]
Over 150 people protested peacefully at Town Square on May 31. [8]
Over 100 protesters marched through Laramie on June 2. [7] On June 4, hundreds of protestors walked the streets of downtown Laramie, with more events planned throughout the upcoming week. [9]
About 100 protesters gathered at a park on June 1. [10]
About 10 people protested peacefully on Dewar Drive on June 2. [11] [12] One protester admitted he thought he would be pelted with eggs, but stated that people had been honking their horns or waving their hands to show support. [11] One protester, however, stated that there was some resistance and that they were followed after they were done protesting. [12] On the other side of the street, near the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce, another protest began with protesters holding signs saying "All Lives Matter" and "Support Our Police." [11] [11]
On June 5, about 500 people peacefully marched from the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library to the Sheridan County Courthouse and back in support of Black Lives Matter. There was some animosity with some counter-protesters. [13]
This is a list of protests over the murder of George Floyd that took place in the state of Washington in 2020.
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.
There have been a series 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 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 Connecticut, United States.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Hawaii. Following the murder of George Floyd, protests spread from Minneapolis to other parts of the United States, including Hawaii. Protests broke out in Honolulu on the night of May 30 and spread to over four other cities over the following days.
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.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in Louisiana, United States.
This is a list of George Floyd protests in the U.S. state of Maine.
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.
Following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020, protests erupted around the nation and world. Dozens of protests, several involving thousands of protesters have been held in New Jersey. Unlike in other areas of the country, protests have been mainly peaceful. This is attributed to relatively good community-police relations, memories of the race riots of 1967, and activist leadership maintaining focus on systemic racism. After protests in Trenton and Atlantic City grew violent on May 31, curfews were set for the first time. Residents of Atlantic City helped clean up damage after the protests turned destructive.
This is a list of protests in New Mexico related to the murder of George Floyd.
This is a list of protests that took place in Pennsylvania in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd.
Shortly after protests seeking justice for George Floyd, an African-American who was murdered during a police arrest, began in the United States, people in Canada protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants took place in all 10 provinces and all 3 territories of Canada.
This is a list of protests that took place in San Diego County, California following the murder of George Floyd that took place on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds. These events were created to fight for justice for George Floyd and other Black community members who suffer from Police brutality. These demonstrations have resulted in a few policy changes, namely the ban of the cartoid neck restraints use in San Diego County and a city-wide independent review board that would review police practices.
