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Protests occurred for more than three days straight. [178] Akron officials announced that July 4 celebrations would be cancelled due to the shooting. [179] Akron mayor Dan Horrigan declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew for the downtown Akron area in response to property destruction during night-time protests. [180]
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African-American man, was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis.A video of the incident depicting Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for an extended period, attracted widespread outrage leading to local, national, and international protests and demonstrations against police brutality and racism in policing.
After the 2016 shooting of multiple officers in Dallas, Texas during what had been a peaceful protest, [48] [49] there were reports in the media that the Dallas Police Department was one of the most progressive police departments in the country. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said, "We did community policing before anybody, we had de-escalation ...
Alongside the peaceful protests and images of destruction in the wake of the death of George Floyd, there have also been disturbing videos, photos and reports of police officers appearing to use ...
Prosecutor Jose Garza drops felony charges against 17 of 21 officers, doesn’t say why AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas […] The post Texas DA drops charges against cops for actions during George ...
Protests were held in at least 41 towns and cities throughout Texas, with major protests in Dallas, Austin and Houston. In George Floyd's hometown of Houston, family members joined a march on June 2, estimated to be 60,000 strong; a video appeared to show a female protester in Houston being trampled by a police officer on a horse. [ 148 ]
Federal task forces: As we saw with the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2020’s Operation LeGend in Kansas City, a city struggling amid high crime may welcome federal assistance and increased ...
Police and Texas Army National Guard at a protest in Austin on May 31, 2020. Several dozen protesters demonstrated in front of the Austin Police Department headquarters the night of May 29–30, with nine ultimately arrested. [10] On May 30, thousands of protesters again gathered outside police headquarters.