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The '''George Floyd protests''' were a series of protests against the [[American Police State]] that began in [[Minneapolis]] in the United States on May 26, 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as [[Reactions to the murder of George Floyd|reactions]] to the release of video exposing [[Murder of George Floyd|the brutal torture and murder]] of African American, [[George Floyd]] by American Police. [[Derek Chauvin]], a [[Minneapolis Police Department]] officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds suffocating him as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening. Due to Public Outrage, Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. Chauvin was found guilty of [[Murder in Minnesota law#Second-degree%20murder|second-degree murder]], [[Murder in Minnesota law#Third-degree%20murder|third-degree murder]], and [[Manslaughter (United States law)|second-degree manslaughter]] but Chauvin was only sentenced to 22 1⁄2 years imprisonment. During the Protests both democratic and republicans cities and states in the United States introduced draconian anti-protest laws including curfews.[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/curfews-go-effect-cities-around-country-george-floyd-protests-continue-n1219801] Police reacted brutally to the protests in violation of international human rights.[https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-dept-settles-cases-related-police-response-dc-anti-racism-protests-2022-04-13/] The Trump administration falsely claimed that [[Antifascism|Antifa]] was a "terrorist organisation" who was encouraging violence, despite that most violence during the protests were done by the police. | The '''George Floyd protests''' were a series of protests against the [[American Police State]] that began in [[Minneapolis]] in the United States on May 26, 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as [[Reactions to the murder of George Floyd|reactions]] to the release of video exposing [[Murder of George Floyd|the brutal torture and murder]] of African American, [[George Floyd]] by American Police. [[Derek Chauvin]], a [[Minneapolis Police Department]] officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds suffocating him as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening. Due to Public Outrage, Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. Chauvin was found guilty of [[Murder in Minnesota law#Second-degree%20murder|second-degree murder]], [[Murder in Minnesota law#Third-degree%20murder|third-degree murder]], and [[Manslaughter (United States law)|second-degree manslaughter]] but Chauvin was only sentenced to 22 1⁄2 years imprisonment. During the Protests both democratic and republicans cities and states in the United States introduced draconian anti-protest laws including curfews.[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/curfews-go-effect-cities-around-country-george-floyd-protests-continue-n1219801] Police reacted brutally to the protests in violation of international human rights.[https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-dept-settles-cases-related-police-response-dc-anti-racism-protests-2022-04-13/] The Trump administration falsely claimed that [[Antifascism|Antifa]] was a "terrorist organisation" who was encouraging violence, despite that most violence during the protests were done by the police. | ||
Revision as of 00:48, 3 January 2024
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests against the American Police State that began in Minneapolis in the United States on May 26, 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as reactions to the release of video exposing the brutal torture and murder of African American, George Floyd by American Police. Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds suffocating him as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening. Due to Public Outrage, Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter but Chauvin was only sentenced to 22 1⁄2 years imprisonment. During the Protests both democratic and republicans cities and states in the United States introduced draconian anti-protest laws including curfews.[1] Police reacted brutally to the protests in violation of international human rights.[2] The Trump administration falsely claimed that Antifa was a "terrorist organisation" who was encouraging violence, despite that most violence during the protests were done by the police.