George Floyd protests in Connecticut
George Floyd protests in Connecticut | |
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Part of George Floyd protests | |
Date | May 28, 2020 – present (4 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
Location | Connecticut, United States |
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Status | Ongoing |
This is a List of George Floyd protests in Connecticut, United States.
Locations
Bridgeport
A section of Route 8 was shut down by protesters on May 30.[3]
Cheshire
Around 500 people attended a protest march on June 7. Several members of the town committee were in attendance.[4]
Danbury
On June 3, a protest march consumed downtown city streets in the early afternoon, and later spilled over onto Interstate 84.[5]
East Hartford
On June 7, hundreds of protesters marched from a parking lot on Main Street along Interstate 84 to the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford to protest police brutality.[6]
Enfield
On June 4, more than 300 people protested on Enfield's town green while a large contingent of protesters marched to the local police headquarters.[7]
Fairfield
On June 2, hundreds of students marched throughout the town. The demonstrators, wearing black, filled Sherman Green at about 11:30 a.m., lying across Post Road in Downtown to block traffic. They also made a 3-mile march downtown, through the beach area and up to Old Town Hall, where they formed a speaking circle. The protest lasted well into the afternoon.[8] There were also a few people standing outside Fairfield Police Department.[9]
Greenwich
Several dozen protesters rallied near the Greenwich Police Department on June 1. The police chief and a selectman spoke to the crowd.[10] Roads were closed and businesses were boarded up.[11]
Groton
On June 7, nearly 1,000 people peacefully marched through the streets to support Black Lives Matter. The event was organized by students from Fitch High School.[12]
Hamden
On June 2, around 50 protesters marched from the Abdul-Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center to Town Hall to protest the death of George Floyd and demand police accountability.[13] On June 7, another protest took place, which blocked Route 15.[14]
Hartford
On May 29, hundreds of people protested in front of the Capitol.[15] On May 30, 2020, more than 1,000 people participated Hartford, marching to the Hartford Police Department and Connecticut State Capitol.[3] June 6: Hundreds of protesters attended multiple events in Hartford. The first one, called "No Lives Matter Until Black Lives Matter: Protest for Our Future", marched from ope Park to the Capitol Building.[16]
Manchester
June 6: Demonstrators marched from Manchester City Hall to the police station at noon.[16]
Meriden
On June 6, over 1,000 people gathered at the Meriden Green to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd.[17]
Middletown
A peaceful march across main street was attended by a few hundred people on Saturday night, May 30.[18]
New Canaan
On June 4, peaceful protests took place in front of the police headquarters.[19]
New Haven
On May 31, roughly 1,000 protesters shut down a section of Interstate 95.[20]
On June 5, 5,000 protesters marched from the New Haven Green to the New Haven Police Department headquarters.[21]
New London
Dozens of protesters gathered along Bank Street on May 30.[22]
Old Saybrook
On June 3, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to honor victims of police brutality. They marched up and down Main Street and also gathered at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, where they listened to a group of speakers, including State Senator Norm Needleman.[23]
Stamford
Hundreds gathered at the Stamford Police Headquarters on May 31 for an eight-minute "kneel of silence."[24]
Stratford
A peaceful protest was held in front of town hall on May 30, with a few hundred protesters.[25]
Trumbull
June 6: A protest occurred at the gazebo at Trumbull Town Hall at 11am.[16]
Waterbury
On May 31, peaceful demonstrations took place in two locations: at the intersection of Wolcott Street and Long Hill Road, and outside the Waterbury Police Department. 28 people were arrested for disorderly conduct, though no property damage or protester injuries were reported.[26]
West Hartford
On June 2, several hundred families and individuals gathered outside of West Hartford City Hall.[27]
Weston
On June 7, students from Weston High School organized a peaceful protest against police brutality at the town library.[28]
Westport
On May 31, a hundred people rallied in downtown Westport.[29]
Windsor
On June 7, the Human Relations Commission organized a vigil on town green on Broad Street to honor George Floyd and others who died from police violence.[30]
References
- ^ Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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- ^ a b "More than 1,000 people flood Hartford streets to protest killing of George Floyd; Bridgeport rally shuts down Route 8". Hartford Courant. May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Letter: Students Praised For Peaceful Protest March In Cheshire". Cheshire, CT Patch. June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Danbury Black Lives Matter Marchers Brave Rain, I-84 Traffic". Danbury, CT Patch. June 3, 2020.
- ^ Gallo, Vin (June 8, 2020). "Emotional march, bridge vigil". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Protest held on Enfield Town Green". Hartford Courant. June 5, 2020.
- ^ "'People Spontaneously Took To The Streets'". Patch.
- ^ "Protesters Outside the Fairfield Police Department (Connecticut, June 2nd 2020)". Imgur.
- ^ Borsuk, Ken (June 1, 2020). "'We're not here for the same reasons:' Protesters in Greenwich call for action". GreenwichTime. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Protesters rally near Greenwich PD over death of George Floyd in Minneapolis". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Photos, Videos From Sunday's Peaceful BLM Protest In Groton". The Patch. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Zahn, Brian (June 2, 2020). "Hamden Islamic Center calls for unity in march with town police". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Ferreira, Shaynah (June 7, 2020). "Protest, march in tribute to George Floyd stops traffic on Route 15 in Hamden". WTNH. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Rally held against police brutality, racial discrimination in Hartford". WFSB.
- ^ a b c "Multiple Protests for George Floyd Held Across Conn". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ Godin, Mary Ellen (June 6, 2020). "Peaceful, diverse crowd rallies in Meriden against police brutality, racism". The Record-Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Day, Cassandra (May 31, 2020). "Hundreds turn out for incident-free rally, march in support of George Floyd in Middletown". The Middletown Press. Hearst Media Services Connecticut. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Peaceful protesters march for unity in New Canaan". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "1K Protesters Take Over I-95". New Haven Independent. May 31, 2020.
- ^ "5,000 March for Racial Justice". New Haven Independent. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Peaceful protest in New London Saturday following the death of George Floyd". WTNH.com. May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Logan, Olwen (June 4, 2020). "Peaceful Protest Held in Old Saybrook Showed Solidarity Against Police Brutality on African-Americans". Lyme Line. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "Hundreds Attend Stamford Protest That Includes Eight-Minute Kneel Of Silence For George Floyd". Stamford Daily Voice. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Bybee-Schier, Anna (May 30, 2020). "Hundreds In Stratford Protest Police Brutality After Floyd Death". Stratford, CT Patch. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Waterbury Police Arrest 28 People During Protest". NBC Connecticut. May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Protests in West Hartford, Hartford spark conversation around preventing police brutality, strengthen police-community relations". WTNH.com. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Weston HS students organize peaceful rally at town library". News 12 Connecticut. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "A Westport Protest". WestportNow.
- ^ "George Floyd vigil set for Sunday in Windsor". Journal Inquirer. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.