2020 Minneapolis Riots
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| Date | May 26, 2020 – | |||||||||
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| Methods | Looting, arson, vandalism, protesting. | |||||||||
| Status | Ongoing | |||||||||
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| Death(s) | 1 (civilian) | |||||||||
| Injuries | Unknown | |||||||||
The 2020 Minneapolis Riots is an ongoing series of protests and riots in response to the Death of George Floyd, which began a day after the death occurred.
Background
George Floyd was a 46 year old African American man who died in police custody at the hands of officers from the Minneapolis Police Department. Floyd was restrained by 3 officers, while one of the officers who have been identified as Derek Chauvin, violently knelt into Floyd’s neck for an estimated 8 minutes, while a forth officer observed.
Events
Hundreds around Minneapolis began peacefully protesting a day after the incident occurred due to a video that went viral showing the situation unfold.