LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 08: A drone aerial view shows a memorial service for George Floyd and other [+] victims of police killings on a downtown street as demonstrations continue over his killing despite the dangers of the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on June 8, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Some Facebook commenters focused on professional sports leagues support of Black Lives Matter when they read this Facebook post: "BLM injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage and gets celebrated by pro sports?". A 21-year-old man was killed in downtown Detroit after someone fired shots into a vehicle during a protest. As we reported two weeks after the protests began, a review of demonstrations in five major cities found that all of the protests started with violence, but then became largely peaceful. O'Reilly said the chant meant "dead police officers". ", "Many people of color, Black folks, are killed doing mundane things just literally sleeping in their home, walking down the block," Neal told ABC News. BLM protesters are arrested by NYPD for violating the 8 p.m. curfew at 136th Street and Brooke Avenue in the Bronx. The numbers claimed The latest flareup of protests against police brutality began May 26 in Minneapolis, where the previous day, George Floyd, a Black man, died after a white police officer. Police response to BLM protests. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. 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Both Reinoehl and Perry have claimed they were acting in self-defense when they opened fire and that they felt their own lives were in danger. We appear to be experiencing a social change tipping point that is as rare in society as it is potentially consequential.. ACLED also highlights a violent government response, in which authorities use force more often than not when they are present at protests and that they disproportionately used force while intervening in demonstrations associated with the BLM movement, relative to other types of demonstrations. The report also references dozens of car-ramming attacks on protesters by various individuals, some of whom have ties to hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan. Black Lives Matter has been around since 2013, but theres been a big shift in public opinion about the movement as well as broader support for recent protests. All rights reserved. As Democrats railed against the insurrectionists, some Republicans repeatedly drew comparisons between last summer's Black Lives Matter protests and the Capitol siege of Jan. 6. Kids in England had to wear masks at school because No10 'didn't want an argument' with Nicola Sturgeon - Health ministers knew there was no evidence to justify making kids abide by rule of 6 - but No10 'didn't Charles evicting Harry and Meghan is the act of a King putting his country first: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals A royal princess at Eton? As officials investigate further, the number is paltry when compared to the arrests made in D.C. during protests for racial justice last summer after George Floyd was killed in police custody, with hundreds of people being arrested for unrest-related offenses over the course of a few days. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. More than 2,000 law enforcement officers were injured in the first weeks of protests over the summer following the in-custody death of George Floyd, according to a report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Stark differences have been pointed out between the protests for racial justice and the riot stoked by unfounded claims of a stolen presidential election. Instead of rebuking the president for any role in inciting the riot, some Republicans drew comparisons between the Capitol siege and the Black Lives Matter protests that swept across the nation last year following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and several victims of police brutality. The Association detailed the unrest and compiled data from protests between May 25 and July 31 in MCCA member cities, Fox News reports. Even protests to unseat government leadership or for independence typically succeed when they involve 3.5 percent of the population at their peak, according to a review of international protests by Erica Chenoweth, a professor at Harvard Kennedy School who co-directs the Crowd Counting Consortium, which collects data on crowd sizes of political protests. Other law enforcement officers have been injured in non-fatal shootings this year, including two Los Angeles sheriffs deputies shot in Compton while sitting in their patrol car in mid-September, and two Louisville police officers shot in late September during a protest over the lack of serious charges against police officers in Breonna Taylors killing. Nine of the people killed during protests were demonstrators taking part in Black Lives Matter protests. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. 'Many protesters were left injured and bleeding. The U.S. Justice Department told us it does not have numbers on officer injuries or property damage resulting from civil disturbances. Protests have taken place in all U.S. states as well as internationally, so the total number of deaths that have occurred during protests. His victory was certified when Congress convened to ratify the Electoral College vote on Jan. 6. Officers injured: The New York Post reported on June 8, citing the U.S. Justice Department, that more than 700 law enforcement officers were injured on the job during nationwide protests over Floyds death. ACLED found that the overwhelming majority of the more than 9.000 Black Lives Matter demonstrations that took place across the US after the killing of George Floyd have been peaceful. Neal described the Black Lives Matter protests last year as "a multi-racial social justice movement, much like the civil rights movement in the 1960s." "Many people of color, Black folks, are killed doing mundane things just literally sleeping in their home, walking down the block," Neal told ABC News. ACLED, a widely cited source for data on civilian casualties in Yemen, has been a non-partisan monitor of protests and violence in the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Latin America, and launched its US Crisis Monitor in July, citing concerns over hate crimes and rising political violence. Black Lives Matter didnt respond to our requests for comment. According to authorities, four people died in or around Capitol grounds, including a woman shot who later died in hospital, and the city's mayor has extended a public emergency for 15 days. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images). Chris Beaty, 38, Indiana: Just a few feet from his apartment, the former Indiana University football player and local business owner was killed on May 30 amid unrest in Indianapolis. Whats more, news coverage of the protests have also included numerous reports that identify law enforcement officers as causing injury to civilians. Marvin Francois, 50, Missouri: Francois was fatally shot after a protest in Kansas City on May 31, with police reporting his killers were three men attempting to steal his car. A Seattle Times review of footage linked to the chaotic scene of the shooting suggested that some people in the protest zone might have believed they were under attack when they fired their guns at the stolen Jeep Mays and another young teenager were driving into the zone. A police officer climbed over the cop cars while wielding their batons, a Human Rights Campaign investigation found, A protester is pictured here being surrounded by officers at the protest on June 4, 2020, A protester at the Bronx demonstration is pictured with a flag saying 'Breathe', likely a reference to George Floyd's cry of 'I can't breathe' as he was murdered by Derek Chauvin 10 days earlier, A subsequent report from the Human Rights Campaign found the cops acted in a way that was 'unprovoked and without warning, whaling their batons, beating people from car tops, shoving them down to the ground and firing pepper spray in their faces.'. Lee Keltner, a navy veteran who made custom western hats, was shot after a patriot rally in Denver on 10 October. Barry Perkins, 29, Missouri: The St. Louis resident was reportedly run over and killed by a FedEx truck while attending a protest on May 30. 1800 I Street NW Other demonstrators died when cars drove through or rammed into crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. By doing so, the lawsuit alleged, the NYPD violated the protesters' First Amendment right to freedom of expression as well as their Fourteenth Amendment rights to equal protection of the laws. ", "It was as though two sets of rules apply," Morial said. Some like it, NOT! According to the Civis Analytics poll, the movement appears to have attracted protesters who are younger and wealthier. "It caught on really fast," Lisbon said of the "defund" message which even made its way into the 2020 presidential campaign. "In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything. Whether Foster threatened the driver with his gun is still disputed. Black Lives Matter protests attract not only BLM members but supporters and opponents, making it difficult to assign blame to BLM for particular incidents. If you arent moved by the George Floyd video, you have nothing in you, he said. accusing Democrats of enabling civil unrest that ensued in some cities during the BLM protests. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, Digital There are scattered news reports that dont entirely back up each part of the claim, and we found no official figures. During these speeches, some lawmakers denounced what they called the white supremacy among the Capitol rioters, while others accused Democrats of hypocrisy by supporting Black Lives Matter protests but condemning Trump supporters. A group of demonstrators broke off from the march and blocked the Route 101 freeway. COVID-19 vaccines "provide zero benefit relative to risk for the young and healthy.". And that catalyst can now be amplified by the fact that individuals probably have more time to engage in protest activity.. The majority of those fatally caught in the crossfire of protests are black males. Most of the protesters killed this year were shot to death, and many of the incidents involved confrontations at protests that escalated and turned deadly when at least one of the people involved had a gun. Protesters are holding numerous processions and memorial services to commemorate George Floyd on the day before his planned six-hour funeral in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In total, the city could spend between $4million to $6million on the settlement. At least 11 Americans have been killed while participating in political demonstrations this year and another 14 have died in other incidents linked to political unrest, according to new data from a non-profit monitoring political unrest in the United States. Cops said a man died after getting caught by the wheel of a FedEx truck and then dragged in St. Louis amid the city's protests Saturday morning, KMOV reported. If we added up all those protests during that period, were talking about hundreds of thousands of people, but not millions, she said. PolitiFact Texasis a partnership of the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News to help you find the truth in Texas politics. The post was flagged as part of Facebooks efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. What If They Were Black?: Commentators, Twitter Users Denounce Double Standard As Cops Take Selfies With Capitol Protesters (Forbes), Four Dead, 52 Arrested Amid Pro-Trump Capitol Riots (Forbes), 'Double standard': Black lawmakers and activists decry police response to attack on US Capitol (USA Today), This is a BETA experience. Lawyers said that while around 330 people were eligible to receive the payments, as many as 90 have already settled with the city in separate complaints. In short, there isnt evidence to back the numbers in the claim or to blame Black Lives Matter for each part of the claim. Some were members of far-right armed militias. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class, Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. There are scattered news reports that dont entirely back up each part of the claim, and we found no official figures. Rep. Bush made history as the first Black Congresswoman to be elected in the state. Candles and flowers form a tribute to Summer Taylor and Diaz Love during a rally near the King county courthouse on 22 July 2020 in Seattle. Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb a wall during a protest against the certification of the 2020 presidential election results by the Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. In St Louis, Barry Perkins, a father of two, was killed after being dragged and run over by a FedEx truck during a protest in May. But tallies by teams of crowd counters are revealing numbers of extraordinary scale. John Tiggs, 32, Illinois: Tiggs was fatally struck in the abdomen by shots fired inside a Metro PCS during lootings in the South Side of Chicago on May 31. Fiery exchanges took place when House lawmakers convened Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a historic second time, just one week after a mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol grounds. A spokeswoman for the Insurance Information Institute told Scripps National News that "most likely" the Floyd protest "would lead to higher losses," but did not provide an estimate either. On 1 June, a day of widespread protests across the country, he was shot to death outside a neighborhood grocery store in Cicero, Illinois, that he was reportedly trying to protect. It found that municipalities where BLM protests have been held experienced as much as a 20 percent decrease in killings by police, resulting in an estimated 300 fewer deaths nationwide in 2014-2019. "Donald Trump asserts his role as the leader of the right-wing militias," said Rosenthal. "Unusual cancers are exploding right into stage 4" and those cancer cells have the spike protein. Damage caused: In late June, Fox News reported that according to insurance experts and city officials, the Floyd protests could eclipse the 1992 Los Angeles riots to become the most expensive civil disturbance in U.S. history. Two were conservatives killed after pro-Trump patriot rallies. While the group isnt necessarily directing each protest, it provides materials, guidance and a framework for new activists, Professor Woodly said. So was Robert Forbes, a black protester from Bakersfield whose sister recalled him demonstrating decades earlier over the brutal police beating of Rodney King. Campbell determined that "census places with Black Lives Matter protests experience a 15% to 20% decrease in police homicides over the ensuing five years." He believes the decrease in deadly force . Videos posted online also showed police pushing protesters and arresting legal observers and even medical staff in the early days of the COVID pandemic. We found no evidence that the toll from protests against police brutality is as high as the numbers in the post. ), a Democrat from Ohio, said it was no question (that) there is a double standard between how police treated Black Lives Matters protesters last summer and the pro-Trump supporters this week. While a Chicago resident was quickly charged in the shooting death of another man, Jose Gutierrez, that same day in Cicero, the Cicero police department did not respond to requests for comment about whether anyone had yet been charged in Cazaress death. Its primary concerns are incidents of police . Dorian Murrell, 18, Indiana: Only a few hours after Beatys death, Murrell was fatally wounded in an early morning shooting on May 31. One, is comprised of anti-government militias, whom he referred to as "people who don't recognize the legitimacy" of government on both state and local levels and often deem themselves "sovereign citizens." And organisers have sought to "to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in. We focused on the rest, and found that the biggest problem with the post, leaving aside the numbers claimed, is the lack of proof that Black Lives Matter caused the violence that is claimed. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The other four deaths included three who died of natural causes and one from a drug overdose. According to the lawsuit, obtained by DailyMail.com, protesters were marching down the Mott Haven section of the Bronx on June 4, 2020, when police surrounded them on 136th Street between 7pm and 7.30pm ahead of a citywide curfew at 8pm. Magazines, political orientation and biased media framing, Or create a free account to access more articles, 93% of Black Lives Matter Protests Have Been Peaceful, New Report Finds. ACLED warns in the report that the U.S. is at heightened risk of political violence and instability going into the 2020 general election, citing trends in mass shootings, violent hate crimes and police killings. How many people have died in Floyd protests? The latest flareup of protests against police brutality began May 26 in Minneapolis, where the previous day, George Floyd, a Black man, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck. 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