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George Floyd Protests In Virginia
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, Virginia, Richmond on the night of May 28 and spread to over 50 other cities over the following days. List of protests in Virginia Central Virginia *Appomattox, Virginia, Appomattox: On June 4, locals participated in a prayer vigil calling for peaceful unity and healing of racial tensions. *Ashland, Virginia, Ashland: On June 3, demonstrators gathered at the Ashland Town Hall and then marched to the police station. *Bedford, Virginia, Bedford: On June 6, about 100 protesters gathered at Washington Street Baptist Church and marched to the Bedford County, Virginia, Bedford County Courthouse. *Bowling Green, Virginia, Bowling Green: On June 7, local pastors organized a prayer rally in front of the Caroline County, Virginia, Caroline Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Floyd Protests
The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil unrest against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020. The civil unrest and protests began as part of international reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who was murdered during an arrest after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening. Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. In April 2021, Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison with possibility of supervised release after 15 years for second-degree murder in June 2021. The George Floyd protest movement began hours after his murder as bystander video and word of mouth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
