George Floyd protests in Maine
| George Floyd protests in Maine | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
| Date | May 28, 2020 – present (4 years, 5 months and 3 weeks) |
| Location | Maine, United States |
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| Status | Ongoing |
This is a List of George Floyd protests in Maine, United States
Locations
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Augusta
On June 7, over 1,000 protesters marched around Capitol Park and the Augusta Police Department. They also lied down in front of the state house for nine minutes in memory of George Floyd.[3]
Bangor
May 31: A group gathered at the University of Maine to promote a message of racial equality.[4] June 1: Hundreds gathered at the Bangor Public Library and Peirce Park. Harlow Street was closed so the crowd could listen to speakers.[5][6]
Belfast
May 31: Around 200 people gathered at Post Office Square, protesters peacefully gathered. A man tried to drive his car into the group of protesters, however there were no injuries reported.[7]
Camden
June 3: A gathering formed at the Camden Village Green to express grief and outrage over the killing of George Floyd. Political, religious and law enforcement officials were asked to speak.[8]
Caribou
June 1: About 40 protesters marched down Herschel Street in Caribou against the killing of George Floyd.[9]
Lewiston
June 1: Hundreds gathered in Simard-Payne Park before marching to Auburn City Hall and police headquarters. On Longley Bridge, the protestors staged a 2 minute long "die in," in which the protestors laid face down on the road with their hands behind their backs while some police officers took a knee alongside them.[10]
Portland
- May 29: Hundreds of people protested peacefully downtown.[11] One group blocked Franklin Street.[11] There was no evidence of violence and no arrests were made. However, an unidentified sniper was seen scoping out the protest, which raised concerns for the safety of the protesters.[11][12]
- June 1–2: A demonstration from Portland’s police station to the downtown area was largely peaceful and peaked at 1,000 protesters, although it became ridden with violence and vandalism at around 9 p.m., and demonstrators or rioters were present in the area until 2 a.m. Rocks, bottles, bricks and other objects were thrown at police, with no serious injuries reported, and police cars were vandalized. Several businesses suffered minimal property damage, and small fires were set in garbage cans. 23 people were arrested, with 22 of those arrests being for failure to disperse, and one man was arrested for driving a tractor trailer in a protesting zone.[13]
- June 5: A protest by the Portland Chapter of Black Lives Matter held a protest with attendance of over 2,000, the largest of the movement in Maine.[14] The protest was held for 8 hours to symbolize the approximately 8 eight minutes the officer knelt on George Floyd's neck. The protest started in Lincoln Park and made several stops throughout the city, including a face down protest on Commercial Street and culminating in the words "I Can't Breathe" being projected onto Portland's City Hall.[15]
Presque Isle
May 30: More than 30 people gathered on Main Street in Presque Isle to protest against police brutality and racism.[9]
Rockland
About 250-300 protesters gathered in Rockland's Chapman Park on June 2 to chant the name George Floyd and protest police brutality.[16]
Sanford
June 6: Hundreds marched from Gowen Park to the police station where the city's curfew has been called "unconstitutional" by the ACLU.[17]
South Portland
June 4: Roughly 300 people marched from South Portland High School to the South Portland Police station.[18] Organized by students of the high school, several speakers in the community were invited to address the crowd – including the Chief of Police, Timothy Sheehan.
References
- ^ Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Goldberg, Michelle (May 29, 2020). "Opinion - America Is a Tinderbox". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Protesters at the Maine State House demand equality and end to police violence". Bangor Daily News. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Folks gather at University of Maine to protest George Floyd's death". WVII / Fox Bangor. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hundreds protest George Floyd's death in downtown Bangor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Portland sees largest and most peaceful crowd yet at George Floyd rally". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Curtis, Abagail (June 1, 2020). "Tensions flicker when protestors block Belfast intersection at anti-racism rally". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Many join George Floyd protest on Camden Village Green - By Susan Mustapich". knox.villagesoup.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Peaceful protest for George Floyd held in Caribou". The County. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Hundreds take part in Black Lives Matter protest in Lewiston-Auburn". WMTW. June 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Byrne, Matt (May 29, 2020). "Hundreds take to Portland streets to protest Minneapolis police killing".
- ^ Joey. "Was That A Sniper On The Roof Of A Hotel In Portland Tuesday Night?". 94.3 WCYY. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Police arrest 23 during overnight clashes with demonstrators". Portland Press Herald.
- ^ "More than 2,000 turn out for latest Portland anti-racism rally".
- ^ "Massive Black Lives Matter protest is largest yet in Portland". WCSH.
- ^ "From the center of Rockland, a crescendo of voices lift the name 'George Floyd' sky high". Boothbay Register. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Despite curfew, hundreds rally for Black Lives Matter in Sanford". WMTW. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ Writer, Dennis HoeyStaff (June 5, 2020). "Another night of demonstrations and protests, this time in South Portland".
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