Other demonstrators died when cars drove through or rammed into crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters. The USA TODAYFact Check team is dedicated to verifying claims and fighting misinformation. Jessica Doty-Whitaker, a white woman, was shot to death early one July morning in Indianapolis. WebAmid a racial reckoning in 2020, BLM protests across the country fought against racial injustice, police brutality and advocated for numerous Black Americans that had been "BLM rioters just burned down a black church in a black community with a BLM sign out front. He said people who broke the 8 p.m. curfew would be helping those who use crowds to prey on Minneapolis. Lets be very clear, Mr. Walz said. WebT he vast majority of Black Lives Matter protestsmore than 93%have been peaceful, according to a new report published Thursday by a nonprofit that researches political Kerem Yucel/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. 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The man who shot and killed Foster, the US army sergeant Daniel Perry, had previously tweeted Now is the time to take up arms and protect yourselves against violence and responded to a Trump tweet in June about protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters by saying, Send them to Texas we will show them why we say dont mess with Texas.. People of African descent compromise less than 1% of New Zealand's population. So we are much more subtle and polite with our racism. Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, who was charged. Gugino was pushed backward by police and fell. Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouses mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and one injured. We rated this claim, also from Facebook, False. As the summer of protests blazed through the U.S., Washington, D.C. became a national center for the Black Lives Matter movement. Include in that apathy the entire GOP establishment. Fact check: Face-painted Capitol trespasser in horns is a known QAnon supporter. Of those 990 "Because we don't want to end up like the United States.". National Guard troops were surrounded by protesters in downtown Minneapolis after being activated by the governor. 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. A viral image depicting Democrats storming the U.S. Capitol to protest Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation is false. Its genuinely sad that such a small infraction led to a series of events that caused Eric Garners death, but it was his own fault. "There is this refusal to take into account the history of slavery and colonization, and how race was part of it and how we're still dealing with the legacy," said Nathalie Etoke, an associate professor of Francophone and Africana Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Fact check: Joe Biden has condemned protest-related violence from the left and the right. Andy Beshear instructed the State Police to investigate the death of a man who was shot and killed after gunfire broke out around midnight. Blood was seen immediately pooling behind his head. WebFour recent polls including one released this week by Civis Analytics, a data science firm that works with businesses and Democratic campaigns suggest that about 15 million Published Jan. 9. Indianapolis police have not verified those claims or released any details about the circumstances of the shooting, and no one has been charged, but ACLED categorized the shooting as potentially politically motivated. On June 1, Mr. Trump threatened to deploy the military if cities and states did not take action to stop looting and other violence. It began Aug. 23, 2020, when a Kenosha police officer shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times from behind. On Friday, May 29, Marchers walk along a street during a rally to remember James Scurlock on 7 June 2020 in Omaha. Heres a timeline of the protests across the nation so far. "If I didnt INSIST on having the National Guard activate and go into Kenosha, Wisconsin, there would be no Kenosha right now.". Belly Mujinga, a Black transport worker in London, died from COVID-19 in April 2020 after saying that a White man spit on her in a racist attack at work. The officers, identified as Aaron Torgalski, 39, and Robert McCabe, 32, pleaded not guilty and were released on their own recognizance. "We addressed the prime minister directly and the government and we said, 'We're not gonna stand for this, and we oppose this,'" said Mazou Q, a rapper who helped organize protests in Auckland. 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. According to the Civis Analytics poll, the movement appears to have attracted protesters who are younger and wealthier. For whatever reason, black Americans have always had a more hostile relationship with the police than other groups. Fact check: Viral images compare handling of Black Lives Matter protests and Capitol riot. Second Amendment Win: Federal Judge Blocks Illinois Ban on Some Semi-Automatic Rifles, Mag Kennedy Surges Despite Bias and Censorship, WATCH: Pennsylvania Democrats' Savage Responses to Joe Biden's 2024 Announcement. The real Biden was executed for his crimes long ago along with Clinton.". Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Protesters blocking a freeway in Los Angeles on May 27. An image claiming to show Rep. Lauren Boebert with rioters before a tour of the Capitol on Jan. 5 is false. On the flip side, liberals and their allies in the mainstream press have worked overtime to downplay more apropos contrasts conservatives have made between the Capitol riots and last years Antifa/Black Lives Matter-led riots, the latter of which took place over a period of several months in Democrat-run cities across America after the May 25th, 2020 officer-involved death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd. Of those 990 shootings, 730 of them happened while an attack was in progress. The deaths set off months of protests, some of which ended in violent and even deadly police crackdowns. Claims that NPR posted a story about rioters in the U.S. Capitol hours before the attack took place are missing context. His lawyer has argued the teenager, who came to Kenosha from Illinois, was also acting in self-defense. Here's a roundup of recent fact-checks related to the Capitol riot: Fact check: San Francisco pro-Trump rally photo passed off as DC protest image. President Trump delivered an ultimatum to Minneapolis protesters on May 29 and suggested that the military could use armed force to suppress riots. After Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, Black Lives Matter protests spread across the nation. But the post is wrong to say demonstrators faced no consequences. Recorded by the local radio station WBFO, the video showed the man, later identified as Martin Gugino, as he approached a group of officers during a protest about Mr. Floyds death. But the amount of change that the protests have been able to produce in such a short period of time is significant. Tony Evers and Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, head of the Wisconsin National Guard, or sent from other states as part of agreements entered into by the states governors. The next day, the video was widely shared on social media and ultimately became a driving force for protests in Minneapolis. George Floyd rioters were found to have used more sophisticated and dangerous tactics than did the Capitol rioters, and in some cases weapons of greater lethality. An amalgam of estimates from organizers, the police and local news reports often make up the official total. These figures would make the recent protests the largest movement in the countrys history, according to interviews with scholars and crowd-counting experts. Jacob Blake sues Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey, who shot him in the back in August, "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion. Published Jan. 6. The forceful clearing of Lafayette Square on June 1 last year was one of the most controversial confrontations during nationwide protests after Floyds death. Officials have said the 20-year-old Las Vegas resident charged in the shooting had not been participating in the protest before the attack, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. This gets people killed. But Black Lives Matter protesters there say that comes from a reluctance to speak directly about race and discrimination. The count could carry a longer prison sentence than the third-degree murder charge he initially faced. 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. The photo shows protesters at the Wisconsin State Capitol in 2011. Nine of the people killed during protests were demonstrators taking part in Black Lives Matter protests. Two autopsies completed on George Floyd ruled his death a homicide. In contrast to how a Black man who was shot by police was treated, Kenosha police officers "let an armed white supremacist walk right past them after shooting people.". The claim that Black Lives Matter protesters in Louisville protected a cop during protests and a U.S. Capitol Police officer died due to injuries sustained while on-duty is true. The United Kingdom had the largest Black Lives Matter protests in the world last summer outside of the United States. Its a movement funded by liberal white Americans like the Ben and Jerrys Foundation and supported primarily by privileged black liberals that does nothing but produce a bigger body count. Chick-fil-A donates another $1.8 million to anti-LGBTQ groups, backtracking on its promise not to. This is made up. All but one were killed by fellow citizens. Its Time to Move to a National Popular Vote in Order to Combat Straight White Male Republican Identifies as Lesbian of Color, His Family Receives 'Violent Threats', WATCH: Biden's Latest Alzheimer's Moment Is Actually Very Sad, Chant at a #Blacklivesmatter protest in Minnesota, Chant by "Million Marchers" in New York City, 990 people in the United States were killed by police officers. "A lot of people tell me, 'Yolanda, don't risk your life by marching in the streets knowing it can put you at risk,'" said Yolanda Perea, a human rights defender in Choc. Her fiance told media outlets that her shooting had been preceded by a tense argument with some passerby about the use of a racial slur and the statements, Black Lives Matter v All Lives Matter. Now! Chant by "Million Marchers" in New York City. Some businesses, including restaurants and an auto-parts store, were set on fire. When #Blacklivesmatter sleazeballs preach so much hatred against the police that we have snipers shooting the cops in Dallas and people applauding that on Twitter, theyre getting people killed. [1] May [ edit] Rioters in front of a burning police precinct in Minneapolis, May 28, 2020 May 27: In Minneapolis, one mile (1.6 km) from the main protest site, Calvin Horton Jr. died after being shot at a pawn shop that was being looted. Rittenhouse, now 18, has been charged with five felonies, including reckless homicide and reckless endangerment, a misdemeanor and a curfew ticket. Since the death of Mr. Floyd, protests have erupted in at least 140 cities across the United States, and the National Guard has been activated in at least 21 states. Sources: Crowd Counting Consortium, Edwin Chow and New York Times analysis | Note: The Times partnered with Edwin Chow, an associate professor at Texas State University, to count the protesters based on available aerial images from June 6 and added those estimates to data from the Crowd Counting Consortium. What are yall doing? he said. The video showed the police officers appearing to shove Mr. Gugino, who then staggered backward and landed hard on the sidewalk. In St. Louis, a man was killed after protesters blocked Interstate 44, set fires and tried to loot a FedEx truck. Hands up, dont shoot! That could be my son! What if Im next? Its all garbage well, unless youre a criminal whos resisting arrest or more likely, trying to kill an officer. The protests may also be benefitting from a country that is more conditioned to protesting. WebBetween May 30 and June 2 2020, the height of the racial justice protests, 427 "unrest-related" arrests were made in D.C., including 24 juveniles, the police department says. Whatever the reason for it, it exists and the Black Lives Matter movement has greatly exacerbated it for its own purposes. When do we want it? The goose-stepping Anti-fa and Black Lives Matter terrorist-thugs carried out a true, year-long insurrection, featuring the occupation of and destruction of neighborhoods; the destruction of businesses; the destruction of courthouses and police stations; the desecration of synagogues; attacks upon law enforcement officers; the murder of innocents funny how the vile Dhimmi-crats arent at all interesting in convening a committee to investigation this insurrection, which the Dhimmi-crats enabled, lauded, rationalized and otherwise supported, at every turn. Danielsons suspected killer, Michael Reinoehl, was a leftwing protester who called himself an anti-fascist, and who was later shot to death by law enforcement officials, an outcome Donald Trump referred to as retribution. To submit a letter to the editor for publication, write to, Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History. But, dismissing 2020's riots as "just burning small businesses" and "totally different" is dishonest. 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. WebTopline: Though curfews are lifting and protests remain predominantly peaceful, the death toll from two weeks of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd continues to creep Hennepin County Jail/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He wasnt there to cause any violence. The sad reality is that the police have to do a dirty, dangerous, unpleasant job that sometimes involves killing other human beings to protect themselves or others. On June 6, for example, at least 50,000 people turned out in Philadelphia, 20,000 in Chicagos Union Park and up to 10,000 on the Golden Gate Bridge, according to estimates by Edwin Chow, an associate professor at Texas State University, and researchers at the Crowd Counting Consortium. During recent protests in Colombia over inequality and police brutality, local activist groups say at least 43 people have been killed by police. "The summer 2020 riots resulted in some 15 times more injured police officers, 30 times as many arrests, and estimated damages in dollar terms up to 1,300 times more costly than those of the Capitol riot," RealClearInvestigations noted in their analysis. Washington, DC Chase Mayo comforts his wife, Anna Mayo, the sister of Garrett Foster, during a vigil in memory of Foster on 26 July 2020, in Austin, Texas. RealClearInvestigations did an in-depth analysis. We appear to be experiencing a social change tipping point that is as rare in society as it is potentially consequential.. Bedel Saget and Anjali Singhvi contributed reporting. WebTwo people were killed over the weekend amid unrest in Indianapolis, including 38-year-old Chris Beaty, a former offensive lineman for Indiana University. Nope. Except none of that is true. When the #blacklivesmatter dirtbags convince black Americans that the police are all racists and any encounter with them could be fatal, it makes people extremely nervous, fearful and edgy. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This leads to huge increases in criminal activity which gets people killed. The geographic spread of protest is a really important characteristic and helps signal the depth and breadth of a movements support, said Kenneth Andrews, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They admitted their recommendations are influenced by their political agenda. In Detroit, a 19-year-old man was killed when someone opened fire into a crowd of demonstrators, the police said. According to a poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation, one in five Americans said that they had participated in a protest since the start of the Trump administration, and 19 percent said they were new to protesting. Precise turnout at protests is difficult to count and has led to some famous disputes. Fact check: Alabama man at Capitol riot died from a heart attack. Then on September 9, 46-year-old Javier Ordez died after being brutalized in police custody which was caught on video. A man at the Capitol riot did not die from a heart attack after accidentally tasing himself in the testicles. Mandela Barnes "have participated in rallies that have done more to incite than calm the situation" in Kenosha. Kamalas Bail-Jumpers Inc.? A makeshift memorial dedicated to Tyler Gerth, a photographer who was shot and killed at a protest in Louisville. It was cropped from a larger image of a handful of people with guns standing outside the state capitol in Madison two days prior. Those activists are taking to social media to quickly share protest details to a wide audience. ", Last summer, in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, Washington D.C. became a focal point for the country's #BlackLivesMatter protests inspiring a new, younger generation of activists in the process. "But I'll continue to march and defend our lives. If you arent moved by the George Floyd video, you have nothing in you, he said. Video and photographs of the incident appear to show Keltner slapping a security guard for a local news crew, who responds by pulling out a gun and shooting him. Nope. (modern). While the group isnt necessarily directing each protest, it provides materials, guidance and a framework for new activists, Professor Woodly said. and the 3rd Precinct, rioters attacked the Portland federal courthouse with mortars for 100 days, and looted the Mag Mile. His manager confirmed to USA TODAYthat the man seen in a photo who resembles Norris, is not actually him. subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune, via Associated Press. "And so that's what has changed for our community since George Floyd in D.C. By Larry Buchanan,Quoctrung Bui and Jugal K. PatelJuly 3, 2020. Thank you for supporting our journalism. So was Robert Forbes, a black protester from Bakersfield whose sister recalled him demonstrating decades earlier over the brutal police beating of Rodney King. Yet, what do we hear? Dead cops! A year after a week of violence and upheaval, we are looking back at some of our past fact checks about the shooting of Jacob Blake and the killing of two men by Kyle Rittenhouse. A statue of Winston Churchill in London's Parliament Square was spray-painted with a message calling him a "racist.". Aaron Jay Danielson, a far-right Trump supporter, was shot after a rally in Portland in August. Some demonstrators vandalized police vehicles with graffiti and targeted the precinct house where the four officers had been assigned, said John Elder, a police spokesman. The image shows Capitol employees cleaning up after the building was damaged and littered by a mob, not as preparation for Biden's inauguration. 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. pic.twitter.com/w7HLvl4Caf. And if they counted deaths for the BLM/Antifa riots the way that the left wants to count deaths for the January 6 imbroglio the number of deaths caused by the BLM/Antifa riots would increase substantially. 20006, Florida Vice President Mike Pence was not arrested on Jan. 6. And in Kentucky, Gov. Gift Article Share Out of 7,750 protests last summer associated with BLM and Antifa, 570 turned into violent riots that killed 25 people and caused $1- $2 billion of property damage. The age group with the largest share of protesters was people under 35 and the income group with the largest share of protesters was those earning more than $150,000. All Rights Reserved. Floyd's death fueled this into a larger movement confronting the country's historical and systemic racism. In 2015, 990 people in the United States were killed by police officers. After that, why should anyone pay attention to anything the CDC says? Maybe it comes from the sky high crime rate in black America which insures that percentage wise, more black Americans profit from criminal activities or know people involved in regularly breaking the law than people from other races. 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. The memorial for David Dorn, a retired captain with the St. Louis Police Department, who was killed this week. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiners office, Mr. Floyd died of cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression. The office also said that Mr. Floyd suffered from heart disease, was high on fentanyl and had recently used methamphetamines. A total lack of leadership. Please enter valid email address to continue. Really, its hard to overstate the scale of this movement, said Deva Woodly, an associate professor of politics at the New School. Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit, U.S. to let Afghan evacuees renew temporary legal status, First Republic Bank seized by regulators, then sold to JPMorgan Chase, Texas man who lost wife and son in shooting shares story, Tornado hits Virginia Beach, damaging up to 100 homes, More Americans escape Sudan as country teeters on edge of civil war, Mental health of LGBTQ youth worsening in current "hostile political climate", Stray bullet strikes college baseball player during game, Texas police say, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo found dead at 46, Black Lives Matter around the world: The global impact of George Floyd. The video was recorded before Trump's speech. National Guard troops were en route and even on the ground well before the Trump administration got involved. But Blake was not convicted of any prior gun offenses. Published Jan. 13. Copyright Townhall.com/Salem Media. Published Jan. 13. Mob rule IS bad, or it isnt. However, they differed over the specific causes of death. Kenosha police did let Rittenhouse walk by and ultimately return home to Illinois after prosecutors say he killed two protesters and injured a third.
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