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The protests were initially precipitated by the murder of George Floyd, a black man, by police in Minneapolis. [2] [5] The New York Times reported that demonstrators in Portland, including some who identify as Antifa, the loose coalition of self-described anti-fascist activists, have had years of conflict with law enforcement. [11]
More than 1000 protesters marched through the streets of Medford, on June 1, with some demonstrators lying in the street for 9 minutes to honor George Floyd. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] Phoenix, Oregon 's Mayor Chris Luz drove his yellow maid-cleaning service vehicle close to protesters, then got into a heated confrontation with protesters and a legal observer.
On May 30, a protest in Raleigh named "A National Day of Action — Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and lives cut short by Raleigh and Durham police departments," was created. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] On May 30, protesters in Charlotte blocked traffic on Interstate 277 .
The city, better known for its lush green spaces and “Keep Portland Weird” signs, became the center of fierce protests over police brutality after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
Once hailed as one of the most livable U.S. cities, Portland, Ore., is grappling with an uncertain future as it reaches a stunning benchmark: 100 consecutive nights of racial injustice protests ...
The George Floyd protests, a series of protests and unrest which began in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 26, 2020, in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin. An estimated 93%–96.3% of demonstrations were peaceful and nondestructive, involving no injuries or no property damage.
Portland's Wall of Moms has been described by some journalists as "a group of mainly white, suburban mothers", [8] but also "includes those who are nonbinary and people who consider themselves mothers". [1] Participants gained national attention for locking arms and chanting during local George Floyd protests.
At least 13 people, many of them black, have been killed in the past week as Americans flood city streets to protest police brutality. The death toll, based largely on a list compiled by The ...