List of George Floyd protests in the United States

This is a list of protests and unrest related to the killing of George Floyd. The protests began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd, an African-American man, died during a police arrest, and they continued through the following weekend.

The protests spread to over four hundred cities and towns in all fifty states as well as in other countries, with demonstrators supporting those seeking justice for Floyd and the wider Black Lives Matter movement, and speaking out against police brutality. The vast majority of demonstrations have been peaceful, but there have been instances of rioting, violence and police brutality. The wave of protests has been compared to the long, hot summer of 1967 and the King assassination riots, both of which saw riots in over a hundred cities across the United States.

Outside the United States, protests against the killing of George Floyd, anti-black racism and police brutality also took place, notably in Auckland, Barcelona, Berlin, Brisbane, Calgary, Copenhagen, Dublin, Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, London, Montreal, Paris, Perth, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Athens and Thessaloniki.

United States

Alabama

• Anniston: A crowd protested peacefully along Quintard Avenue on June 1 and 2.
• Ashland: A crowd protested peacefully in front of the Clay County courthouse on June 2.
• Auburn: Hundreds of demonstrators held a largely peaceful protest on May 31 in downtown Auburn at Toomer's Corner.
• Birmingham: An estimated 1,000 people gathered on May 30 for a rally and march.
• Dothan: On May 31, a large crowd gathered peacefully at the Houston County Courthouse, holding signs, chanting, and listening to speakers.
• Hoover: At least 100 protesters attended a march along U.S. Route 31 to the Hoover Municipal complex on May 30; 20 people were arrested.
• Huntsville: Protesters marched through downtown on May 30. On June 1, a protest began at 3:00 pm with speakers, music and an eight-minute moment of silence at the Madison County Courthouse. The white mayor and a black city councilman asked people to "protest responsibly and peacefully." The mayor "took a knee" and begged the protesters to leave in a responsible manner. The protest officially ended at 8:00 p.m., and police had asked they disperse starting at 6:00pm, but over one hundred refused to leave the area. An activist leader replied, "It's not about black response. It's about privilege response." Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
• Jacksonville: A group protested downtown on June 1.
• Mobile: On May 31, a march starting at Mardi Gras Park looped around the city and returned to the park. A part of the group attempted to block I-10, but they were stopped by police, who blocked the road themselves and later dispersed the crowd with tear gas. A police van window was smashed, but a public safety director distributed his phone number asking them to express their concerns.
• Montgomery: Hundreds of people protested on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol on May 30.
• Opelika: A crowd protested downtown on May 30.
• Troy: About 50 people demonstrated peacefully on May 29 at the square in downtown Troy.

Alaska

• Anchorage: Two peaceful demonstrations were held on May 30. A march, organized by a high school student via Instagram, began at Town Square. About a hundred protestors marched for about 45 minutes while chanting and holding signs. A rally, organized separately and attended by hundreds of people, took place in midtown where pastors and community activists spoke in solidarity for justice.
• Bethel: On June 2, a crowd of over 100 residents gathered at the Bethel Cultural Center and peacefully protested the killing of George Floyd. Protestors marched, carried signs and chanted, "I can't breath" in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement.
• Fairbanks: On May 30, over 400 peaceful protesters took part in a rally and march from Veteran's Memorial Park to Golden Heart Plaza organized by the Fairbanks NAACP and the statewide group Native Movement.
• Haines: On June 2, an event drew approximately 200 people, where among other actives an eight minute and 46 second moment of silence was held.
• Homer: More than 80 people attended a gathering on Monday, June 1 and 40 on Tuesday, June 2. One young mother, whose children were in attendance, held a sign that read "Mama", one of George Floyd's last words. The event was held at Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith & Love Park on Pioneer Avenue.
• Juneau: People held signs decrying violence against black people and calling out institutional racism, many supporting the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday, May 30, 2020 in Juneau, Alaska.
• Ketchikan: Protestors demonstrated at the corner of Tongass Avenue and Jefferson Street on June 3, 2020.
• Kodiak: June 4, dozens for people gathered in Kodiak, carrying signs and showing support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter Movement.
• Kotzebue: At least 20 people marched through Kotzebue on June 2, 2020.
• Sitka: Around 250 local residents gathered in Totem Square on June 1, the attendees shared in a seven minute moment of silence and two traditional Tlingit songs of peace.

Arizona

Due to the violence that occurred during the protests in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona governor Doug Ducey declared a state of emergency on May 31. The state of emergency declaration included an 8 pm curfew statewide banning all travel, other than first responders and people driving to and from work or to receive medical attention from 8 pm to 5 am. He also deployed the National Guard.

• Flagstaff: On Friday, May 29, approximately 100 protesters gathered at Flagstaff City Hall, then marched to Heritage Square and back. Similar protests occurred on Saturday, May 30.
• Phoenix: Phoenix saw demonstrations for four straight nights. Hundreds protested on May 28, with the police using pepper spray and tear gas. Protesters allegedly destroyed windows and doors to the Arizona Federal Theater and a City of Phoenix government building, as well as several other municipal and private businesses and parked cars. Some lit fireworks and fired shots into the air. On May 29 a separate vigil was held outside the Arizona Department of Public Safety in honor of Dion Johnson, a 28-year-old man who was shot and killed by a DPS trooper on May 25. Protests continued for three more nights.
• Kingman: A protest took place at Locomotive Park, the event gathered at least 40 people. One Person was arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for pointing a gun at the protestors.

• Lake Havasu City: Black Lives Matter protests have taken place, Wednesday, June 3, a candle light walk from Rotary park to London Bridge was held.

• Prescott: More than 150 protesters demonstrated in front of the Prescott Valley Police Department. Minor skirmishes with a pro-law enforcement group was reported on May 30.
• Scottsdale: Hundreds of people protested downtown. Rioters caused millions in damage to the Scottsdale Fashion Square area and 12 arrests were made. No officers were injured.
• Tucson: Hundreds of protesters protested in downtown Tucson on May 30. The protests included multiple downtown businesses’ windows being broken as well as a dumpster being set on fire. By the end of the protest, protesters peacefully stood in front of police, who were in full riot gear. It was estimated that rioters caused more than US$200,000 of damage, and at least four arrests were made. Tucson Chief of Police, Chris Magnus, said that many of the people who incited the violence were not from the area. The following night, more protests occurred. The protest began downtown, and eventually made its way to the University of Arizona campus, where police appeared to push into the crowd of protesters. Eight people were arrested during the second night of protests.
• Yuma: On May 30, over 150 activists displayed signs at a busy intersection and chanted "I Can't Breathe."

Arkansas

• Bentonville: On June 1, protesters gathered at the Bentonville Town Square; the protest was originally postponed from the original date after receiving online threats, however, over 1,000 individuals still showed up to protest. Initially, the protest was peaceful; however, agitators began throwing damaging police vehicles, threatening officers, throwing rocks, glass bottles, chains and fireworks at officers as the sun set. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office warned the agitators to disperse. After a couple minutes of further assault by the agitators, Benton County Sheriff’s Office began releasing tear gas and firing beanbag rounds at the agitators after having being struck by thrown objects and having "threatening language" thrown their way in the form of "fuck the police” as well as public calls for “bagging a cop.” Immediately following the initial round of teargas, on individual in the crowd fired rounds in the air from a pistol. It is unknown if this individual was identified or located. Most protesters left following this, but the agitators continuously returned to confront officers resulting in multiple surrounding agencies being called in to support the BCSO.
• Conway: On May 31, protestors in Conway marched from downtown Conway towards the Faulkner County Courthouse. The protests eventually spilled onto Interstate 40 at the exit on Oak Street. Authorities made arrests and used tear gas to remove protestors from the interstate. Protestors largely remained on Oak Street close to the interstate for the remainder of the night.
• Fayetteville: Dozens of protesters demonstrated peacefully at the corner of College Avenue and Lafayette Street from 1 to 6 p.m. on May 30. Around 4,000 people attended a peaceful protest at the Fayetteville Square on June 2.
• Fort Smith: Hundreds of protesters were on Rogers Avenue and Garrison Avenue May 31, 2020.
• Jonesboro: On May 31 and June 1, hundreds of protesters demonstrated in Jonesboro, shutting down roads.
• Little Rock: On May 30 about 400 to 500 people took part in a peaceful protest on the steps of the Arkansas State Capitol. During the evening, protesters clashed with police as protesters shot fireworks at police, police fired tear gas at protesters, some windows were broken in businesses across the street, and Interstate 630 was briefly blocked on two occasions. A new mural was also added on West 7th Street.
• Texarkana: On Saturday afternoon, May 30, 70 to 100 protesters gathered peacefully at the State Line Post Office to listen to speeches, then marched to downtown before returning northward to a parking lot at State Line and Arkansas Boulevard, where the crowd grew and passing motorists honked in support. (Note: this entry is also listed in the Texas section below.)

California

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Protestors in Marin City, California on June 2

Colorado

Aftermath of protests in Denver on May 30. Grafitti shows the anarchist circle-A and the ACAB acronym.

• Aspen: Dozens of residents attended a candle-light vigil on May 30. Participants repeated the words "I can't breathe" for nine minutes, the length of time that Derek Chauvin's knee was on George Floyd's neck.
• Boulder: About 50 people organized a modified sit-in style protest where demonstrators peacefully took a knee for one hour on May 29. Hundreds walked three miles through a "Boulder in Solidarity" march on May 30.
• Colorado Springs: About 300 protesters demonstrated by lying on their stomachs in front of City Hall on May 30. Dozens were arrested on May 30. More protests took place on May 31.
• Denver: On May 28, protesters marched for four hours, blocking traffic on Interstate 25 and demonstrating at the Colorado State Capitol. Multiple gunshots were fired there, and police also fired rubber bullets and shot gas canisters at the crowd. Several properties were damaged. Some protesters also crowded onto 16th Street Mall and toward Interstate 25 via 20th Street and blocked traffic. One video appears to show a vehicle intentionally hitting a protester who had gotten onto the hood of the car. It is not clear what occurred before this—according to the woman who filmed the incident, the man jumped on top of the vehicle before she began filming. Three police officers were injured in clashes with protesters, one of whom had to go to a hospital. Protests continued throughout the city over the next three days, with protests generally being peaceful during the day followed by more violent clashes between protesters and police later in the evenings. On May 30, Mayor Michael Hancock implemented a citywide curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. By the evening of May 31, the Denver Police Department had arrested over 120 people during the protests over the past four days. On June 2, The Denver Police Department announced the arrest of a man suspected to be the perpetrator behind the vehicular attack of three police which left one officer with a fractured leg and the other two with a "substantial risk of protracted loss or impairment of the function of any part or organ of the body." A fifth night of protests in Denver remained more peaceful on Monday night, 1 June, after the previous four nights had seen riotous behavior among smaller elements of the much larger protest gathering.

After the fifth day of protests, with some riot-like behavior as well, the City of Denver police oversight group had received over 150 complaints alleging problems with police behavior in the protests.

• Fort Collins: About 100 protesters chanted "No Justice, No Peace!" the Fort Collins Police Services headquarters on May 28. On June 1, about 150 protesters gathered at the same place while about 10 people attended a vigil at Civic Center Park.
• Glenwood Springs: On June 1, dozens protested in front of Glenwood Springs City Hall at a rally organized by "Western Slope Anti-Racist Action."

Connecticut

• Bridgeport: A section of Route 8 was shut down by protesters on May 30.
• Danbury: On June 3, a protest march consumed downtown city streets in the early afternoon, and later spilled over onto Interstate 84.
• Fairfield: On June 2, hundreds of students marched throughout the town. The demonstrators, wearing black, filled Sherman Green at about 11:30 a.m., lying across Post Road in Downtown to block traffic. They also made a 3-mile march downtown, through the beach area and up to Old Town Hall, where they formed a speaking circle. The protest lasted well into the afternoon. There were also a few people standing outside Fairfield Police Department.
• Greenwich: Several dozen protesters rallied near the Greenwich Police Department on June 1. The police chief and a selectman spoke to the crowd. Roads were closed and businesses were boarded up.
• Hartford: On May 29, hundreds of people protested in front of the Capitol. On May 30, 2020, more than 1,000 people participated Hartford, marching to the Hartford Police Department and Connecticut State Capitol.
• New Canaan: On June 4, peaceful protests took place in front of the police headquarters.
• New Haven: On May 31, roughly 1,000 protesters shut down a section of Interstate 95.
• New London: Dozens of protesters gathered along Bank Street on May 30.
• Middletown: A peaceful march across main street was attended by a few hundred people on Saturday night, May 30.
• Stamford: Hundreds gathered at the Stamford Police Headquarters on May 31 for an eight-minute "kneel of silence."
• Stratford: A peaceful protest was held in front of town hall on May 30, with a few hundred protesters.
• Waterbury: A peaceful protest was held in two places, when the police told everyone to get back but, some didn't so 28 people were arrested across from the police station on East Main Street
• Westport: On May 31, a hundred people rallied in downtown Westport.

Delaware

• Dover: On May 31, over 200 protesters gathered outside the Dover Police Department and Delaware Legislative Hall before marching north along U.S. Route 13, causing portions of the road to be closed. Looting took place at two stores at the Dover Mall before police secured the mall. The protesters then made their way to the Delaware State Police headquarters. Mayor Robin Christiansen declared a state of emergency and issued a curfew going into effect at 9pm on Sunday night.
• Rehoboth Beach: About 30 protesters gathered at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand on June 1. The protesters then marched to Rehoboth City Hall, with the crowd growing to 50 protesters.
• Wilmington: On May 30, hundreds of protesters peacefully marched and blocked part of Interstate 95 for several hours. The protests were led by Black Lives Matter and Food Not Bombs. On the evening of May 30, several businesses in downtown were looted including a jewelry store, sporting goods store and local restaurants. Many businesses spared had "black owned" signs. A police vehicle and personal vehicles of local residents were smashed including in the Trolley Square neighborhood. On May 31, Joe Biden and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester toured the areas damaged in the protest and spoke with residents.

District of Columbia

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Protestor facing military police in Lafayette Square next to the White House on May 30

• Washington: Protesters gathered around the White House the evening of May 29, which went under lockdown. President Trump was escorted to hide in an underground bunker, where he stayed for almost an hour. Trump reacted by threatening protesters with "the most vicious dogs, and most ominous weapons" if they crossed the White House fence. Rubber bullets, pepper spray, smoke canisters, and stun grenades were used; monuments defaced; businesses looted; streets closed; fences erected; and arrests made. Also, President Trump used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square for a photo op. In addition, millions fell for a hoax claiming that communication channels had been severed in the area.

Florida

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Georgia

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Protest in Atlanta, Georgia on June 1

Guam

• Tamuning: About 100 people protested peacefully at the ITC intersection.

Hawaii

• Hilo: May 30: People protested peacefully at the intersection of Kamehameha Avenue and Bishop Street. June 2: Hundreds gathered near the Waiakea Center to wave signs at passing cars on Kanoelehua Avenue who honked their horns incessantly.
• Honolulu: On May 30, more than 100 protesters gathered in front of the State Capitol.
• Kahului: Over 150 people protested peacefully on May 30 at the intersection of Hana and Haleakala Highways.
• Kailua-Kona: At least 10 people protested on May 29. Approximately 200 people showed up on Sunday, May 31 at 2:00pm with signs to "Stand In Solidarity for George Floyd" over the course of three hours. The entire event was peaceful with no incidents of violence, just Aloha. The local police showed up, gave no citations and made no arrests, though they did remind protesters to back up as they were obstructing the bike lanes which run adjacent to the highway. Once access to the bike lanes were restored, the police exited the area.

Idaho

• Boise: A handful of people protested in front of the Idaho State Capitol on May 30. Hundreds more gathered on the same steps on May 31. On Monday night, June 1, 100 to 150 protesters gathered at the Capitol again; two opposing groups were present, according to one report. A single gunshot was fired during the protest; Boise Police subsequently arrested an 18-year-old man and said the incident was being investigated as accidental or unintentional.
• Coeur d’Alene: A group of around 25 protesters, mostly young people in their teens and 20s, gathered June 2nd, in the city’s downtown. Over 1000 armed spectators looked on, protecting the BLM group’s right to peacefully protest and keeping a watch out for rioters, and the event remained peaceful.
• Idaho Falls: About 70 people protested on the Broadway Bridge on May 30.
• Pocatello: On June 3rd, 2020, hundreds gathered in the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello for the “Kneel For Nine Unity March.” The event was a tribute to George Floyd. Idaho State's student athletes also lead protests of their own, several hundred people marched in support.
• Sandpoint: On June 4th, a group of least 50 protestors held signs for passing cars, in support of Gorge Floyd.
• Twin Falls: Almost 300 attended a peaceful vigil on June 2.

Illinois

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Over 1000 people peacefully protested on Ninth Street in Springfield, Illinois on June 1, 2020. The Springfield Chief of Police stated that there were not any problems with those protesters. Streets were blocked to protect demonstrators.

Indiana

• Anderson: More than 100 people attended a march through downtown and congregated at the Anderson Police Department headquarters on May 30. After midnight, a car window was broken and water bottles were thrown at police, but no injuries were reported.
• Carmel: Hundreds of protesters attended a peaceful march downtown on June 1.
• Evansville: On May 30, a rally being held downtown gathered a crowd of 300. The rally was mostly peaceful, but four protesters were arrested in the evening.
• Fort Wayne: On May 29, hundreds gathered outside the Allen County Courthouse in a peaceful demonstration that turned violent after police fired off tear gas in response to protesters blocking traffic by sitting in the road at Clinton and Main Street, refusing to move. Some establishments were vandalized.
• Hammond: Several hundred people attended a rally organized by "Black Lives Matter-Gary" outside the Hammond Police Station on May 30.
• Indianapolis: Protesters and police clashed downtown. Some protesters broke windows of businesses. Several officers were injured. Tear gas and rubber bullets were used to disperse crowds. During the night of May 30, three people were killed and two more injured in several shootings.
• Kokomo: A former correctional officer injured two people in a hit-and-run against a group of protesters on May 30. Protesters blocked streets on June 1 and demanded consequences for the driver, who was arrested and charged with three counts the next day.
• Lafayette: Around 1,200 protested at a peaceful march on May 31. Despite a largely peaceful protest, minor vandalism occurred and tear gas and rubber bullets were fired without warning. Protests in following days were smaller and more unruly, with five arrests and significantly more police force being used.
• Marion: Two high school students joined nation protest on Friday, May 29. By Saturday May 30, 40 other protestors had jointed them. By Sunday, May 31 more than 100 protestors gathered outside the courthouse.
• Muncie: Thousands marched from the Ball State University campus to Muncie City Hall on June 4, forming one of the largest protests in city history.
• South Bend: Hundreds protested at two peaceful marches downtown on May 30. Police barriers were broken and insults were hurled at police, but the marches remained peaceful. Ideas for change were discussed.
• Warsaw: Hundreds gathered on June 4 for a peaceful demonstration at the Kosciusko County Courthouse.

Iowa

Protestors in Des Moines, Iowa

• Ames: Roughly 300 people gathered the evening of May 30 to march around Ames' City Hall.
• Cedar Rapids: Protestors gathered at the Linn County Courthouse on May 29, 2020.
• Davenport: May 30: More than 500 people in LaClaire Park to protest. Rocks were thrown during part of the protest. May 31: Dozens of shots were fired all over the city. At midnight, a 22 year old female protester was shot in the back and died. A police officer injured in a drive-by shooting was recovering and in "good spirits."
• Decorah: About 200 people gathered on Water Street on the afternoon of May 31 to protest.
• Des Moines: Hundreds of protesters clashed with police outside of the city's police headquarters on May 29. Some protesters threw bottles, rocks, bricks, and fire crackers at officers and windows were smashed at nearby buildings in the city's East Village neighorhood. Tear gas and pepper spray were used. A protest and march on May 30 spilled to Iowa State Capitol steps and the city's Court Avenue entertainment district, where windows were broken at the Polk County Courthouse and several businesses were vandalized.
• Dubuque: About 100 protesters lay on the ground to honor George Floyd in Jackson Park on June 1. Speakers included the President of the Dubuque chapter of the NAACP and a woman who sued the city for injuring her with a Taser in 2019.
• Iowa City: Hundreds protested the afternoon of May 30 at the Pentacrest on the University of Iowa campus. Streets were blocked to allow protesters to maintain social distance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Sioux City: On May 29, about 100 protesters marched to the Sioux City Police/Fire Headquarters building.
• Watferloo: Approximately 500 people marched on May 29.

Kansas

• Coffeyville: About 200 people attended a protest on the campus of Coffeyville Community College on June 4.
• Derby: Derby residents protest racial injustice, police killings
• Fort Scott: On May 31, several people protested at the intersection of National Avenue and U.S. Highway 69, and the following day a larger protest was held on the front steps of Memorial Hall.
• Great Bend: On June 1, a group of young people organized a protest at the courthouse square.
• Lawrence: On May 31, several hundreds of people peacefully marched down Massachusetts Street.
• Kansas City: On May 30 and 31 protests took place in Kansas City, Kansas as well as nearby Kansas City, Missouri.
• Manhattan: On May 30, protesters marched down Bluemont Avenue. A second protest at Triangle Park in Aggieville occurred June 1.
• Parsons: On June 6, the community of Parsons held a peaceful protest and prayer vigil.
• Topeka: On May 30, about 500 people peacefully protested in front of the Kansas State Capitol.
• Wichita: On May 30, nearly two thousand peaceful protesters marched around parts of Wichita before dispersing by the end of the day.

Kentucky

• Bowling Green: People protested outside the Bowling Green Police Department the evening of May 29. During the protest, a 24-year-old man hit a protester with his pickup truck and was arrested; police stated that he "had plenty of room... to avoid hitting protesters," and that when they asked if his vehicle had hit the protester, the man replied, "Probably so, there were protesters blocking the fucking road, they deserved to be hit, anyone would." He was arrested, charged with wanton endangerment in the first degree (a felony in Kentucky), and taken to Warren County Regional Jail.
• Covington: Dozens attended an "uneventful" protest happened on May 31. City officials enacted a curfew.
• Lexington: On May 31, several hundred protesters gathered downtown for the third night in a row. At one point late Sunday, dozens of officers "took a knee" with protesters who were chanting "Kneel with us! Kneel with us!"
• Louisville: On May 28, protesters demanded justice for the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. Some 500 to 600 demonstrators marched through the city that evening. Later during the protest, seven people were shot by an unknown shooter or shooters, with one victim critically injured. During the night of May 29, more protests took place, attended by hundreds of people. A woman suffered a heart attack as a result of tear gas inhalation, and two journalists were injured by rubber bullets fired by police officers. On May 30, the governor called in the National Guard. African-American David McAtee was shot and killed by law enforcement just after midnight June 1. Officials said that the Louisville Metro Police Department and Kentucky National Guard were returning fire after being fired at from the crowd. Mayor Greg Fischer stated that Louisville police officers were wearing body cameras, but none of them were on. Fischer called this an "institutional failure," stating that "[t]his is the entire reason we have those cameras," and fired Steve Conrad, chief of police, effective immediately.

Louisiana

• Alexandria: May 31: Dozens of protesters walked peacefully through downtown Alexandria chanting for "justice, peace, and equality."
• Baton Rouge: May 30: A vigil was held at a church. May 31: hundreds marched to the Louisiana State Capitol building. Additional protests took place on Siegen Lane on the evenings of May 31, June 1, and June 2.
• Lafayette: May 31: Several hundred people peacefully protested at a rally held at the corner of University Avenue and Johnston Street by the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. After listening to speeches in Girard Hall, the crowd lined the sidewalks for a demonstration before marching to the Lafayette police station at the end of University Avenue.
• Lake Charles: May 31: About 300 people attended a peaceful protest rally at the corner of Broad Street and Enterprise Boulevard.
• Monroe: May 31: Hundreds of people gathered peacefully for a rally at the Monroe Civic Center, organized by the local NAACP chapter. After hearing some speeches, about half of the attendees left on an unplanned march through the downtown area and in front of the Ouachita Parish Courthouse.
• New Iberia: May 30: A small, peaceful protest took place in the evening at the corner of Lombard and Hopkins Streets.
• New Orleans: May 29: about 50 people protested at the intersection of North Claiborne and Esplanade Avenues; the demonstration continued for several hours. May 30: three separate demonstrations took place: the first at the same North Claiborne and Esplanade Avenues location, the second one at noon which had over 1,000 people peacefully protest and march to the police headquarters, and the third and final occurred at Duncan Plaza with equal numbers to the noon really. May 31: around 100 gathered to pray and stand in solidarity. June 2: Hundreds of protesters blocked I-10 near Canal Street. The police broadcast supportive messages on a megaphone. The protests were declared peaceful for three days in a row.
• Shreveport: On Sunday, May 31, 300 to 500 people marched from the Shreveport Police Department headquarters to the Caddo Parish District Courthouse, where they listened to several speakers before marching back to the starting place. The protest was peaceful, and Shreveport police escorted the marchers on their route, closing off side streets as the marchers passed by.

Maine

Protest in Rockland, Maine, June 1

• Bangor: May 31: a group gathered at the University of Maine to promote a message of racial equality. June 1: Hundreds gathered at the Bangor Public Library and Peirce Park. Harlow Street was closed so the crowd could listen to speakers.
• Belfast: On May 31, around 200 people gathered at Post Office Square, protesters peacefully gathered. A man tried to drive his car into the group of protesters, however there were no injuries reported.
• Camden: June 3: A gathering formed at the Camden Village Green to express grief and outrage over the killing of George Floyd. Political, religious and law enforcement officials were asked to speak.
• Lewiston: June 1
• Portland: On May 29, hundreds of people protested peacefully downtown. One group blocked Franklin Street. There was no evidence of violence and no arrests were made. However, an unidentified sniper was seen scoping out the protest, which raised concerns for the safety of the protesters.

Maryland

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Protest in Baltimore on May 30

This is a list of protests related to the murder of George Floyd that took place in Maryland, United States.

Protest in Baltimore, Maryland on May 30

Massachusetts

Protesters enter Boston Common as they finish a march from Nubian Square on May 31, 2020

• Amherst: More than sixty people peacefully gathered across from the police station on Saturday, May 30.
• Boston: A group of several hundred protesters gathered in Peters Park on Thursday, May 28, in what began as a peaceful demonstration, but escalated into a clash with police after several dozen protesters crowded around the nearby Precinct 4 police station. Several protesters were pepper sprayed. The following day, a second large group of protestors clashed with city police, injuring four officers and resulting in ten arrests. On Sunday, May 31, three large protests were held in the city, with the total number of protesters being in the thousands. Though all three began peacefully, violence broke out by nightfall, with protesters throwing bottles, rocks, and bricks while police used pepper spray and batons. Many stores were looted and damaged, twenty-one police cruisers were burned or damaged, seven officers were hospitalized (with more being treated for injuries in the streets), and over forty arrests were made. On June 2, it was reported that the damage to local Boston businesses which were looted during the May 31 protests was "destructive."
• Brockton: On the evening of June 2, hundreds of protesters gathered throughout the city. The protest began as a "peace rally" outside of the middle school, but protesters clashed with police outside of the city police's headquarters by nightfall. Protesters threw water bottles and fireworks, while police deployed tear gas. Several businesses were damaged or looted, including a Dunkin' Donuts that was broken into and set on fire. Both Massachusetts State Police and National Guard forces were deployed to aid the city police, and the confrontation resulted in the MBTA commuter rail not stopping at the Brockton station.
• Cape Cod: About one-hundred people rallied at the Hyannis Village Green on May 30. Vigils were held outside the West Barnstable train station on May 30 and at the Falmouth Village Green on May 31.
• Fall River: Organizers held a "peace walk" on Sunday, May 31, marching throughout the city before ending at Government Center. The walk remained peaceful the whole time. However, an unaffiliated person did vandalize the WLNE-TV news van with the expression RIP George.
• Framingham: On Thursday, May 28, a group of about thirty protesters peacefully gathered and crowded along sidewalks in the city.
• New Bedford: A group of about twenty-five people began peacefully marching around the city in the early afternoon on Saturday, May 30. The crowd gradually grew to a size of almost one hundred protesters, until one of the leaders asked the crowd to disperse at around 9:30 pm and begin again the next day. A second, smaller crowd gathered and resumed protesting the following morning.
• Newton: On Sunday, May 31, hundreds of people peacefully protested at the lawn of Newton City Hall. Mayor of Newton Ruthanne Fuller, School Committee Chairwoman Ruth Goldman, and City Council President Susan Albright were also in attendance. On Thursday, June 4, hundreds of people participated in a second peaceful protest starting at the West Newton police station, in which the participants blocked traffic on Washington Street by kneeling in both directions on the street, chanting “George Floyd, say his name,” “Breonna Taylor, say her name,” and “Hands up, don’t shoot.” The demonstrators then marched down Washington Street and eventually reached City Hall in Newton Centre, where they concluded their protest.
• Oaks Bluff: On May 31, scores of people protested at Waban Park on Martha's Vineyard. The mother of Danroy Henry who was shot by Pleasantville police in 2010 said "nothing has changed" since then.
• Springfield: Several hundred people peacefully protested outside of the city police's headquarters on Friday, May 29.
• Taunton: A protest was planned to take place on the evening of June 4th. Following the looting that occurred in the Brockton protest a few days earlier, many Taunton businesses boarded up their doors and windows in preparation, and several helicopters and National Guard forces remained on standby around the city once the protest began. A group of about six-hundred people gathered outside of the First Parish Church across from the city's police station in the early afternoon, before most relocated to the nearby city green space, where many encouraged police officers to take a knee in solidarity. Once the officers did so, most protesters dispersed without incident.
• Worcester: On June 1, thousands of people peacefully participated in a march from the City Hall commons area to the courthouse. Hours later, a group of protesters in the Main South neighborhood met a police barricade, which led to the crowd being dispersed into two directions. A group that continued down main street were said to have set off fireworks and thrown rocks at officers, leading to tear gas and rubber bullets being fired into a crowd of about seventy people. Multiple people were taking into custody and at least one business was reported looted.

Michigan

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Minnesota

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A protester stands on a police car in Saint Paul, Minnesota, May 28

George Floyd memorial

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis led to the first protests there and in neighboring St. Paul, as well as the first protests to turn violent. Protests of varying sizes have also occurred in Bemidji, Bloomington, Brainerd, Duluth, and St. Cloud.

Mississippi

• Biloxi: On Saturday, May 30, about 50 people protested peacefully with signs and bullhorns along Beach Boulevard in front of the Biloxi Lighthouse. More than 60 demonstrated in the same place on Sunday, May 31, as passing motorists honked horns in solidarity.
• Hattiesburg: About 30 protesters, waving signs and chanting, marched peacefully on Sunday down Hardy Street, escorted by city police cars. An organizer of the event marched with her hands cuffed symbolically behind her back.
• Jackson: On Friday, May 29, About 25 demonstrators peacefully protested in front of the Mississippi state capitol and marched through downtown Jackson.
• Oxford: About 300 people peacefully demonstrated and marched around The Square for a couple of hours on Saturday afternoon. That same afternoon, Ole Miss university police arrested a white public school teacher for vandalizing a Confederate statue on campus with spray paint.
• Petal: On May 28 at least 200 people protested outside Petal City Hall on Friday night, demanding that Mayor Hal Marx resign after he made a comment defending the police regarding George Floyd's death and saying "I didn’t see anything unreasonable." One elderly woman walked three miles with symbolic chains around her feet to get to the protest. Protests in Petal continued through the weekend and protesters showed up Tuesday June 2nd at the city's Board of Aldermen meeting to demand Marx's resignation.
• Tupelo: Several hundred people protested peacefully at the Tupelo Fairpark on May 30.

Missouri

• Cape Girardeau: On May 31, over 100 protesters came to Freedom Corner to protest for Black Lives Matter.
• Kansas City: Hundreds of protesters marched from the Country Club Plaza to the Westport the evening of May 29, where police used pepper spray. Some protesters sat in the middle of the street, closing several streets near the intersection of J.C. Nichols Parkway and Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard for hours. Some protesters blocked a window and picked up a type 3 traffic barricade, leading police to believe they would use it to commit violence.
• Springfield: On May 30 and 31, hundreds of protesters marched down Battlefield Road, carrying signs with messages protesting racial injustice. At the intersection of Glenstone and Battlefield, a group lay down on the road for several minutes screaming "I can’t breathe!" At least two protesters said they felt supported on Sunday by the Springfield police. One protester was arrested on Sunday by the police at his request to create awareness, but was later released.
• St. Louis: On Saturday May 30 around 1,500 protesters marched downtown. Protesters shut down part of Interstate 64 and Interstate 70, some setting off fireworks. Protesters also blocked traffic in the downtown. One protester died after being dragged by a FedEx truck in the early morning hours of May 30 as it tried to slowly drive through North Broadway and O'Fallon Street. On the night of Monday, June 1, four St. Louis police officers were shot during protests. A spokeswoman for the department said the officers were "conscious and breathing" and their "injuries are believed to be non-life threatening." On the same night David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St. Louis police captain, was shot and killed while he was trying protect a pawn shop from being looted.

Montana

• Billings: About 50 primarily high school and college-age protesters stood in front of the Billings Police Department's downtown station on May 30. On May 31, about 150 protested at the state capitol.
• Bozeman: Approximately 2,000 protesters marched peacefully from Bogert Park to the Gallatin County Courthouse the afternoon of May 31.
• Great Falls: On May 31, A few hundred people gathered in Great Falls to protest the death of George Floyd
• Havre: Over a hundred people protested on May 31.
• Helena: About 150 people in Helena gathered in front of the Montana State Capitol building the afternoon of May 31.
• Missoula: Hundreds of people peacefully protested outside the Missoula County Courthouse on May 29.

Nebraska

Nebraska National Guard and state troopers guard the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on May 31

• Kearney: On Saturday, May 30, people gathered near downtown Kearney to protest the death of George Floyd. The peaceful protesting continued with over 100 participants on Sunday, May 31, when protestors gathered at the Museum of Nebraska Art, marched to the main intersection of the town, and back. The May 31 protests included recognition of Omaha resident, James Scurlock, who was murdered at a protest in Omaha the previous night. Small groups of protestors continued to gather throughout the first week of June.

• Lincoln: On the morning of Friday, May 29, people gathered at the Capitol to protest. In the early morning hours of May 31, people gathered at around 27th and O Streets to protest. Eight police officers were injured with one requiring advanced medical treatment, several businesses and police vehicles were damaged. Tear gas and rubber bullets were used, and arrests were made. On May 31, Lincoln Journal-Star reporter Chris Dunker was tackled and detained by police while live-streaming.

• Omaha: Thousands of people protested on Friday, May 29 outside Crossroads Mall. Protests were peaceful until police fired tear gas at protestors at 8:00pm. Deputy Chief Ken Kanger stated that protestors were still peaceful as of 9:45 p.m A small number of people broke the law, and 18 arrests were made due to failure to disperse. Police confined protestors in a parking lot and fired pepper balls at them because they were yelling. Several businesses were damaged. Some protesters threw objects such as shoes and water bottles at police. At one point protesters surrounded a police vehicle. Two officers were injured during the riots. Tear gas and pepper balls were used. On Saturday, June 30, Jacob Gardner, a white bar owner in the Old Market, pointed a gun at protestors and killed James Scurlock, a 22-year-old black activist, after Scurlock attempted to tackle Gardner. The Douglas County Attorney's Office declined to press charges against Gardner. On Monday, June 1, demonstrations began peacefully in downtown Omaha. Police began arresting people around 8:00 PM, including KMTV journalist, Jon Kipper, and two women as they were walking to their car.

Nevada

Las Vegas Regional Justice Center

• Las Vegas: On May 29, 2020, approximately 200 to 300 people rallied in the area of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. Hundreds of protesters gathered on the strip leading to the police arresting 80 people, including 2 journalists. Some protesters threw water bottles and rocks at police. 12 police officers were injured during the gathering. The following day, crowds marched to the Regional Justice Center while a separate crowd grew near the Container Park in Downtown Las Vegas. On June 2, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police announced investigations into two separate shootings involving officers at the 2800 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South and the federal courthouse.
• Reno: On May 30, 2020 at least 1,000 people participated in a protest in downtown Reno. Protesters drew graffiti, ignited a small fire, and burned a flag. Police vehicle windows were smashed as well as windows of a commercial building. People broke into City Hall and started a fire inside. While no arrests have been made, the city government issued a mandatory curfew, effective immediately. Mayor Hillary Schieve declared a state of emergency, and Governor Steve Sisolak activated the Nevada National Guard.

New Hampshire

• Conway: On May 31, about 200 people protested in Conway.
• Dover: Hundreds came to a vigil that was held on June 1 for George Floyd.
• Dublin: A protest occurred on May 30.
• Keene: Protesters rallied in Center Square on May 30.
• Manchester: On May 30, 2020, approximately 800 people rallied in downtown Manchester, beginning their protest at Veterans Park, marching down Elm Street, and ending their march back at the park. Although the protests were peaceful, a tense moment happened at around 1:30 PM when two men in a pickup truck with a blue Trump 2020 flag attached to it drove up to and argued with protesters, with one of the men exiting the truck and brandishing a handgun. Shortly thereafter, the two men—aged 43 and 19—were arrested and charged with felony riot and felony criminal threatening.
• Peterborough: A protest occurred on May 30.

New Jersey

Protest in New Jersey on June 2

• Asbury Park: Hundreds protested from 5 to 8pm on June 1. The city announced a curfew starting at 8pm that same night.
• Atlantic City: About 100 people protested near Tanger Outlets on May 31.
• Camden: Hundreds demonstrated in a peaceful march to protest police brutality in the city on May 30. Camden County Police marched alongside demonstrators. The police chief helped hold a "Standing in Solidarity" banner at the front of the march.

• Englewood: More than 1,000 people rallied in Mackay Park on May 30 before peacefully marching to the Englewood Police Station.
• Franklin Township: May 31st: Hundreds of people protested in a march that began and ended at Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus.
• Flemington: About 100 people protested at the borough park behind the historic Hunterdon County Courthouse. Mayor Betsy Driver posted on Facebook: “This event has not been issued a permit and the leadership behind it is unknown.”
• Freehold Township: May 30: About 35 people displayed signs along a highway in a demonstration called "March on Route 9". June 2: About 300 gathered at the Monmouth County Hall of Records on Main Street. The protest was coordinated with the Freehold Police Department, who declined to "take a knee" when the crowd chanted. Angry words were exchanged, but the protest remained peaceful.
• Glen Ridge: May 31: More than 100 protesters assembled together.
• Highland Park: June 2: More than 1000 protesters marched through the borough to the Raritan Bridge and Highland Park High School to hear community leaders speakers.
• Hackettstown: June 1: About 50 protesters marched on Main Street between the Municipal Building and the Civil War Memorial. One counter-protester appeared.
• Haddonfield: May 31: more than 300 protestors marched through downtown Haddonfield in protest of police brutality.
• Jersey City: Hundreds marched to the South District police precinct organized by the "Black Men United Coalition" on June 1. Another organizer said that if looters can change the narrative surrounding protests around the country, "bad cops" can do the same for law enforcement.
• Long Branch: Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Pier Village shopping center to chant and speak out about police injustice. At one point, they broke the chanting to kneel in silent unison in front of police.
• Millburn: May 31: Approximately 150 protesters waved signs along Millburn Avenue.
• Morristown: On May 30, approximately 200 to 300 people drove and marched peacefully through Morristown and neighboring Morris Township.
• Newark: A crowd of at least 5,000 marched peacefully down Market Street on May 30 at a rally organized by "People's Organization for Progress."
• New Brunswick: May 30: some 300 protesters shouted "Black Lives Matter!" and "No Justice, No Peace!" at Feaster Park where the shooting of Barry Deloatch occurred in 2011.
• Ocean City: June 2: protesters from Somers Point peacefully marched to the public safety building, police spoke to the crowed, took a knee and joined them in nine minutes of silence. The march continued onto the police station, protesters laid on the ground and chanted.
• Paterson: A rally intended for George Floyd on June 3 was attended by family members of Jameek Lowery who died after an encounter with the Paterson Police in 2019.
• Princeton: June 2: Thousands protested in downtown Princeton against racism and police brutality, and called for systemic change at an event that included speeches, chanting, and marching.
• Rahway: May 31: Protesters held a rally at City Hall demanding more transparency changes in training and more minority representation at the police department.
• Rio Grande: June 1: protesters met at the corner of Route 47 and Route 9 chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe."
• Somers Point: June 2: protesters gathered in Somers Point and peacefully marched over the 9th Street Bridge towards Ocean City.
• South Brunswick: More than 500 protesters gathered at the Crossroads North Middle School on June 2. The large group marched along Georges Road to Route 522 and back again.
• Toms River: June 2: About 200 protesters gathered at a shopping center on Route 37 and marched peacefully with police to the Ocean County courthouse.
• Trenton: Several groups including Black Lives Matter gathered at the New Jersey Statehouse on May 30. Later that evening, violence and looting erupted in Downtown Trenton when various businesses were broken into and multiple police vehicles where set on fire or stolen.
• Willingboro: As of May 30, a lone man has come each day to a corner across from a mini-mall in his small Burlington County hometown holding a sign that says "Stop Black Genocide." He moved back home from Atlanta just to do this. He has been joined by others day he has been joined by others; on May 30, the number present was twelve.

New Mexico

• Albuquerque: Hundreds of people protested May 28, and tear gas was deployed, but no one was injured. Part of the city was shut down. Several shots were fired from a vehicle in the area of Wisconsin and Central, while a female sergeant was approached by several people and had her vehicle damaged. Four people were taken into custody. Several rioters were seen on camera approaching vehicles and were attempting to damage the vehicles and drag civilians out of their cars. One vehicle in particular was driving around firing shots. It is unclear how many shots were fired by that specific vehicle, though shot spotter technology determined that there were about 33 total registered reports of shots fired in the area. Police were able to initiate a traffic stop and take four individuals into custody, including one who initially fled on foot. While officers were trying to process the scene, a group of people started to cause problems for the officers. One person allegedly used a baseball bat to hit several police vehicles, breaking the windows.
• Carlsbad: About 80 protesters demonstrated peacefully at the Eddy County Courthouse in the early evening of May 30.
• Farmington: June 1: More than 400 people shouted "I Can't Breathe" at a protest organized by the San Juan College Young Democratic Socialists of America in front of the Animas Valley Mall.
• Las Cruces: About 40 people protested peacefully at the intersection of Main Street and Picacho Avenue in the afternoon of May 30.
• Roswell: A protest occurred on May 30.
• Santa Fe: About 250 people protested at the state capitol.

New York

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Protest in New York City on May 30

North Carolina

Protest in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 30

Raleigh on May 30

Raleigh police kneeling with protesters on June 2

• Asheville:
  • May 31: Hundreds of protesters shut down parts of I-240 near the Captain Jeff Bowen bridge.
  • June 2: Video was captured of police officers destroying a city-approved medical station. Officers destroyed water bottles by stomping on them or stabbing them with knives. Other officers destroyed medical supplies, including bandages and saline. Mayor Esther Manheimer called the incident "a disappointing moment in an otherwise peaceful evening."
• Beaufort: A group of nearly 100 people gathered peacefully on the Turner Street bridge on June 2.
• Chapel Hill: More than 1,000 people protested peacefully on Franklin Street on June 3.
• Charlotte: Hundreds of protesters marched down Beatties Ford Road on May 29. Some protesters threw rocks and bottles at police, smashed the windows of police vehicles and jumped on them, and stole a bike from an officer. Police used pepper spray bullets to break up the riot. Some protesters also smashed store windows and looted in the University Park Shopping Center. On May 30, the protest grew and gathered in Uptown Charlotte, blocking traffic on Interstate 277 and later through the downtown district. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds. The city was also placed under a State of Emergency. City Councilman Braxton Winston was among those arrested Friday night.
• Durham: A peaceful protest occurred in Durham on May 30. About 100 protesters marched to police headquarters on May 30. On June 1, at least 1000 people marched peacefully downtown while about 60 blocked the Durham Freeway to successfully secure a meeting with law enforcement and other officials.
• Fayetteville: A peaceful protest was organized for 3 p.m. on May 30. Hundreds marched down Skibo Road. Rapper J. Cole spoke to the crowd. It remained non-violent until that evening, when protesters burned a U.S. flag in front of the historic Market House before vandalizing and lighting fires in it.
• Goldsboro: A peaceful protest was held in Goldsboro on the evening of May 31 until roughly 10 p.m. The protest started on Center Street before moving to the Wayne County, North Carolina courthouse and then the local police station. "Hands Up, Don't Shoot," "Black Lives Matter" and "no Justice, No Peace" were the most common chants made among protesters. No vandalism was reported.
• Greensboro: Hundreds of protestors were reported in downtown Greensboro on May 30. They marched from the downtown area to I-40, forcing the closure of that interstate highway. Police reported using pepper spray after some individuals threw rocks at officers. A reporter from WFMY News also reported the use of tear gas. There were reports of damage to businesses and some looting later in the evening. There were no reports of injuries. The mayor enacted a city-wide curfew on Monday, June 1. A virtual town hall has been scheduled for June 18 to discuss policing and law enforcement.
• Greenville: Police estimated more than 1000 people participated in a demonstration on May 31. The protest later turned violent, with 31 businesses damaged, 13 police and sheriff cars damaged, two small vegetation fires set, flags overturned, and damage to the courthouse. Officers were injured by rocks and bottles that were thrown. Police used tear gas to help disperse the crowd. Two individuals were arrested. The city issued a curfew for the next two nights.
• High Point: Protesters blocked roads and broke glass on May 31. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. On June 1, the city issued a state of emergency and a curfew that will continue indefinitely.
• Morehead City: Peaceful protests have been taking place daily from 11am to 7pm since May 31, 2020. They initially took place on Arendell Street between 6th street and 7th street and have been moved to Arendell Street between 10th and 11th starting June 5th. The protests are organized by the newly formed group, Black Lives Matter - Carteret County. The group has no planned end date for the daily demonstrations. About 20-25 protesters attended on May 31.
• Newton: More than 100 protesters gathered at the Newton Police Department and then marched through the small town on June 1.
• Raleigh: On May 30, a peaceful protest event 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 organized, with crowds gathering by the Wake County Justice Center before marching up Fayetteville Street. By 6 p.m., the number of protesters had grown to around 1,000 people. Around 6:45, the protests descended into chaos as people began throwing objects at Raleigh police officers, resulting in officers using tear gas and pepper spray on the crowds. Officers continued to deploy tear gas through the evening. Nearly every storefront along Fayetteville street was vandalized. From 11:30 p.m. on May 30 through 2 a.m. May 31, people looted and vandalized downtown businesses, including breaking windows and setting fires, causing police to deploy tear gas in heavier amounts. By 6 a.m., Raleigh police reported protests in the city had ceased. 12 people were arrested and five officers were sent to hospitals, including one with a broken jaw. On June 1, the mayor of Raleigh issued a city-wide curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in an attempt to end the riots. Police also fired on employees of a gay bar who were operating a first aid station in their parking lot.
• Wilmington: Hundreds of people gathered near historic Wilmington City Hall at 8pm on May 31. The police arrived in fifteen minutes and by 8:45, tear gas was deployed. The mayor issued a state of emergency at 9:45. The protest was over by 10:15 with no reports of injuries or looting.
• Winston-Salem: Hundreds of protesters marched from Bailey Park to the Winston-Salem Police Department on May 31. The crowd screamed "Mama!" while laying down in the street.

North Dakota

• Bismarck: Hundreds gathered to share solidarity for the life of George Floyd at Peace Park on May 30. A witness said she saw the passenger of a pickup truck displaying a Confederate Flag and Trump 2020 regalia point a gun at the protesters.

• Fargo: Black Lives Matter protesters marched from Island Park past the Police Station and then south on 25th Street, as reported on May 30. The protests began peacefully but became violent after 6:00 PM. Several businesses in downtown Fargo were destroyed including the historic Hotel Donaldson. Nearby Moorhead, Minnesota's African-American Mayor Johnathan Judd pressed the flesh in the crowd of thousands asking people to get more involved in their community.

Northern Mariana Islands

• Oleai, Saipan: One person protested for two hours on Beach Road across Atkins Kroll in Saipan. After stating that she planned to protest there for an hour in the morning every day for the week, a dozen more people joined her the next day in her peaceful protest.

Ohio

Main article: George Floyd protests in Ohio

George Floyd protests in Columbus, Ohio

Beginning May 28, 2020, a number of cities and towns in Ohio have had protests against the killing of George Floyd. Major cities such as Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Dayton have had large protests, and numerous smaller cities and small towns have as well. As a result of rioting and looting, a number of cities such as Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati and Springfield imposed curfews of varying times.

Oklahoma

• Enid: A few dozen protesters peacefully demonstrated on Tuesday, June 2, by marching to the courthouse square at noon, chanting and waving signs for about an hour. Before the protesters dispersed, a city councilman appeared and invited them to attend that evening's city council meeting and speak during the public comment time.
• Lawton: One thousand people gathered and then marched around Lawton City Hall on May 31.
• Norman: Hundreds of protesters gathered in Norman on June 1, 2020 for a peaceful protest.
• Oklahoma City: Hundreds of people protested peacefully during the day on May 30 and 31. However, violent demonstrations at night led to a curfew being enacted in the downtown area.
• Tulsa: On Saturday, May 30, hundreds of people protested peacefully on a six-mile march through midtown. One protestor was hit by a vehicle when the protest moved onto Interstate 44, briefly shutting it down.

Oregon

Main article: George Floyd protests in Oregon

Over two hundred 200 people walked the perimeter of the Oregon State Capitol Building on May 30, 2020. A law enforcement spokesperson stated that the reason for using tear gas to disperse the protest, is due to objects and "explosive devices" that were thrown.

Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia on June 2

Protests were held in over 40 cities in Pennsylvania. The largest protests were in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, which each saw thousands of protestors marching on May 30. Both cities continued to experience protests into the following week.

Puerto Rico

Main article: George Floyd protests in Puerto Rico

• Loíza: Hundreds gathered for a vigil on June 1.
• San Juan: Over 200 people protested in San Juan on June 2. Police officers used pepper spray on the protesters.

Rhode Island

• Providence: On May 30, Nearly 1,000 people protested at the State House lawn at a peaceful rally organized by Black Lives Matter Rhode Island. Later that night the building was vandalized. On the night of June 1, rioters set a police car on fire and looted several stores. Some rioters also broke into the Providence Place Mall and stole items. At least 65 people were taken into custody. A 9 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew was subsequently imposed upon the City of Providence beginning June 2, and similar curfews were implemented in several cities and towns throughout the state including the neighboring cities of Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket and Warwick.

South Carolina

A business in Charleston puts up wood panelling after protests became violent the night before.

SWAT units imposing a curfew in Charleston County on May 31.

Governor Henry McMaster tweeted: "South Carolinians are well within their rights to publicly and peacefully express anger over the inexcusable taking of George Floyd’s life. We should all be angry. There is no excuse for this."

• Charleston: The city issued a curfew after protests resulted in vandalism of public property and statues and some protesters threw rocks at police and citizens. Additionally, several businesses and restaurants had glass windows busted. Two men wearing MAGA hats were assaulted. At one point, police in riot gear used tear gas to stall protesters. Protesters halted traffic on Interstate-26. The following day, a group of 200 protesters formed in Marion Square.
• Columbia: On May 30, 2020, protesters marched from the South Carolina Statehouse to the city of Columbia police station. Several businesses and restaurants in the nearby business district were vandalized. Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin announced a mandatory 6 p.m. curfew for the city. Four police officers were injured, one critically. Later that night shots were fired at police, and the shooters were arrested. The officers did not return fire.
• Greenville: On May 30, two protests were held at Peace Center and Falls Park. Not affiliated with Black Lives Matter, the first event was attended by Mayor Knox White. About 300 people marched at the second protest, some arrests were made.
• Myrtle Beach: Hundreds of protesters attended a rally downtown on the morning of May 31. Protesters initially blocked the entrance to the Myrtle Beach Police Station in what felt like a "standoff" but when officers joined in and the Chief addressed the crowd cheered. Mayor Brenda Bethune declared a civil emergency due to a "credible threat" against police related to the protest. A curfew was set to start at 7pm May 31.

South Dakota

• Rapid City: George Floyd's uncle Selwyn Jones spoke at an event held at Memorial Park on May 29. He said his nephew was "was always smiling and laughing.” The rally ended with a performance by Native American musicians. The Chief of Police expressed regrets that he could not attend the memorial.
• Sioux Falls: A protest march was held in downtown Sioux Falls on May 31, ending outside the Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County Law Enforcement Center. George Floyd's uncle spoke about the beautiful protest and thanked the protestors for honoring his nephew. The event organizers for the downtown event emphasized nonviolence to honor George Floyd. However, some protestors later traveled to Sioux Empire Mall, and began to throw rocks and break windows. Some protestors asked the rock throwers to stop and even formed a line in front of the police to quell the actions against police, but without success. Gov. Kristi Noem declared a state of emergency, from 10pm on May 31, to 7am on June 1. Seventy members of the National Guard were activated. SWAT and National Guard teams then assisted in enforcing curfew, but rioting and looting continued at the mall and other nearby stores.

Tennessee

Protests in front of the State Capitol in Nashville on May 30, 2020

• Chattanooga: Hundreds protested at Miller Park followed by a march across the Walnut Street Bridge at mid-day on May 30. On May 31, protesters marched from Coolidge Park to the Hamilton County Courthouse. After protesters removed some light fixtures and tore down a flag near the courthouse, the National Guard, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Chattanooga Police Department began arresting people and dispersing the crowds with tear gas. On June 3, during the fifth day of peaceful protests, police arrested a man standing on a rooftop along the route of the march with multiple firearms including an AK-47 and six beers.
• Jackson: Almost 200 protestors showed up to protest peacefully at Jackson City Hall on May 30.
• Knoxville: Hundreds of protesters demonstrated on Friday evening in front of police headquarters and then marched through downtown Knoxville.
• Memphis: Silent demonstrations of around 40 people protesting the deaths of Floyd, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, and Ahmaud Arbery, led to "verbal confrontations" with Memphis police and two counter-protesters from the Facebook group Confederate 901. On May 27, protesters shut down Union Avenue near McLean Boulevard. Just after midnight Saturday night, police in riot gear clashed with a large crowd on Beale Street. Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, who was on scene, tweeted: “Memphis police have threatened to use lethal force if we don’t leave the parking lot. They have arrested our friends. We’re not leaving." On Sunday Evening May 31, the fifth straight day of protests, more riot police attempted to disperse a crowd of 100 that were occupying Main Street. A curfew went into effect in Memphis, TN, on Monday, June 1, from 22:00 to 06:00, and was extended the following day to June 8.
• Murfreesboro: On May 31, a group of about 50 protesters marched toward a building on the Tennessee State University campus named after Nathan Bedford Forrest but were stopped by police in armored vehicles. Police accused protesters of vandalizing an armored car and throwing a brick through the window of a local business. A 12-year-old girl was injured by tear gas. Mayor Shane McFarland issued a state of emergency order. A curfew was in effect as of 6:30pm.
• Nashville: Thousands gathered at a protest occurred Saturday afternoon in downtown Nashville; protesters peacefully demonstrated in Legislative Plaza and then marched to a police department. In the evening, the crowd damaged a police car, threw rocks and sprayed graffiti; at least 5 were arrested. Mayor John Cooper declared a state of emergency and called in the national guard after a spate of arsons, including the burning of Nashville's courthouse.

Texas

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Texas Army National Guard and police stand guard during a protest in Austin, Texas on May 31

Protests took place in Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Laredo, Lewisville, Lubbock, Odessa, Plano, San Angelo, San Antonio, and Texarkana.

In George Floyd's hometown of Houston, family members joined the march, estimated to be 60,000 strong. Social media posts falsely claimed that the protest in Corpus Christi was more violent than it actually was. A man with a machete in Dallas attacked people and was badly injured in return. A video appeared to show a female protester in Houston being trampled by a police officer on a horse. A heavily armed right-wing group, with some members wearing patches supporting the Confederacy, stood guard in front of the Alamo in San Antonio.

Utah

• Cedar City: More than 100 people gathered and marched in downtown Cedar City on Sunday, May 31. During the two-hour event, participants walked through downtown, waving signs with phrases like “Black Lives Matter” and shouting chants such as “no justice, no peace” and “say his name: George Floyd.”
• Ogden: Around 1,000 people attended the "Take a Knee" protest in front of the Ogden City Municipal Building after turnout was only expected to reach 70 to 200; police barricaded numerous streets due to this higher-than-anticipated turnout. It was largely peaceful, with protestors opting to utilize verbal chants and speeches rather than violence. After the conclusion of the protest, protestors shook hands with police officers.
• Provo: A small car caravan organized by Utah County Against Police Brutality raised awareness on May 30 for George Floyd and Bernardo Palacios who was killed by Salt Lake City Police on May 23. Later that afternoon evening, between "dozens" and "hundreds" of protesters demonstrated in front of the Provo Police Department building downtown.
• Saint George: Two sepearate protests, organized by the Southern Utah Black Lives Matter chapter, were held on May 30. Troy Anderson, the founder of the Southern Utah chapter, addressed a crowd of about 50 to 60 people at 10 in the morning outside the city offices; Anderson spoke with Saint George's mayor afterwards. Later that evening, a crowd of approximately 200 protestors took a "kneel-in" along the town's main boulevard.

Anti-police graffiti on the site of the Utah State Capitol building on May 29

• Salt Lake City: On Friday, around 150 to 200 people protested downtown at 900 South and State Street. On Saturday, downtown was packed as hundreds drove and marched peacefully from the Salt Lake City police headquarters to the state capitol on capitol hill, where about a thousand people gathered. Protesters sprayed graffiti on parts of the Utah State Capitol Building. The protests downtown later turned violent as protesters overturned a SLCPD police cruiser and set it ablaze. Far-right extremist groups arrived carrying firearms. A man who identified himself as Brandon McCormick drove his vehicle into the crowd and aimed a bow and arrow at protesters, reportedly fired off an arrow, after responding to a stranger who asked him if he calls himself an American with: "Yes, I'm American. All lives matter." This prompted other protesters to tackle him to the ground and overturn his car, which caught on fire. An elderly man with a cane who was standing on a sidewalk was knocked to the ground by a police officer in riot gear. Governor Gary Herbert activated the National Guard, deploying 200 soldiers and a Black Hawk helicopter. Mayor Erin Mendenhall was on board the military helicopter and imposed the city's first citywide curfew from Saturday night to Monday morning. Police from thirteen other cities and from the county sheriff were brought into Salt Lake City, using a high school as a staging area. Highway patrol troopers and U.S. marshals were stationed at capitol hill. Police used armored vehicles and tear gas and fired rubber bullets at protesters. All the graffiti at the capitol was removed as the curfew continued through Sunday. After it lifted on Monday, troops and military vehicles continued to be stationed at several locations downtown. Hundreds gathered for a largely peaceful protest at the police headquarters. Mendenhall issued another curfew order, this time only at night times but lasting a week. Herbert declared an emergency closing the capitol to the public, and the capitol remained under heavy guard.

Vermont

• Brattleboro: May 30: Hundreds of protesters lined Main Street "one end to the other" with many slogans and the names of African Americans killed by the police.
• Burlington: May 30: 1200 people protested in Battery Park and moved toward the Burlington Police Department.
• Middlebury: May 30: Roughly 375 people congregated on and around College Park and the Cross Street Bridge.
• Montpelier: May 30: Hundreds of people protested at the intersection of State and Main Streets.
• St. Albans: June 2: People protested at Taylor Park in St. Albans. and one man was arrested.
• St. Johnsbury: June 3: Four arrests were made during a protest on June 3, 2020, where more than 100 people gathered in front of the St. Johnsbury Police Station.

Virginia

Demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia on May 30

Main articles: George Floyd protests in Virginia and George Floyd protests in Richmond, Virginia

Washington

Main article: George Floyd protests in Washington (state)

West Virginia

• Beckley: As many as 50 protesters met at the corner of Robert C. Byrd Drive and Neville Street on Sunday, May 31, for a peaceful demonstration.
• Charleston: A group of protesters marched around the West Virginia State Capitol complex on May 30. Hundreds of people protested police brutality outside of Charleston City Hall and the Charleston Police Department on May 31.
• Huntington: There were two protests in Huntington on May 30, one at Ritter Park and a second one at Pullman Square.
• Fairmont: A large group marched through the streets of downtown Fairmont with police on the scene on May 30. Hundreds filled the streets.
• Morgantown: Protesters gathered on the downtown campus of West Virginia University on May 30.
• Wheeling: Hundreds of people participated in a protest on May 31 in downtown Wheeling.

Wisconsin

• Appleton: Over one thousand people gathered in downtown Appleton on May 30 and 31 for a peaceful protest down College Avenue to Houdini Plaza and the Appleton Police Department.
• Eau Claire: Hundreds marched from Phoenix Park to Owen Park through downtown Eau Claire on May 31.
• Green Bay: On the evening of May 30 and the afternoon of May 31, there were peaceful protests held in downtown Green Bay. However, on the evening of the 31st, a Marathon gas station was looted, and several shots were fired. The police began firing rubber pellets at the protesters, at which point, the crowd began throwing rocks at the police. Police dispersed the crowd with gas.
• La Crosse: On the evening of May 29 and 30, 2020, there was peaceful protests held in downtown La Crosse.
• Madison: On May 30, there was a peaceful demonstration at the State Capitol with around 1000 attendees. As the evening progressed, it evolved into a minor riot with some storefronts on State Street getting damaged, and a conflict with police that was met with tear gas. A neighborhood curfew was declared by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.
• Marinette: On the early afternoon of June 3, a peaceful protest was demonstrated on Stephenson Island, which is on the state line between Wisconsin and Michigan and alongside US HWY 41. Close to 100 protestors attended. Some local businesses were boarded up and closed for the day, and another business had volunteer personal in army camouflage, armed with semi-automatic rifles standing-by. Many drove by flipping the bird and swearing at protestors but no violence erupted.
• Milwaukee: On May 29, hundreds of protesters blocked highways and organized a vehicle procession that traveled several miles. There were reports of looting and mild arson at a Walgreens pharmacy, as well as the looting of a Boost Mobile store. Several other businesses were damaged. In addition, one police officer was mildly injured by gunfire. Protests over the killing of Joel Acevedo by an off-duty Milwaukee police officer were prompted by the George Floyd protests.
• Wausau: On the afternoon of May 29, approximately 150 to 200 people participated in a protest near the Marathon County Courthouse in downtown Wausau.

Wyoming

• Casper: Approximately 300 protesters marched peacefully through downtown Casper.
• Cheyenne: On Friday evening, May 29, about 125 protesters attended a candlelight vigil near the steps of the state capitol. There were protests held on May 30 and 31.
• Gillette: Approximately fifty people held a protest on June 2.
• Jackson: Over 150 people protested peacefully at Town Square on May 31.
• Laramie: Over 100 protesters marched through Laramie on June 2. On June 4, hundreds of protestors walked the streets of downtown Laramie, with more events planned throughout the upcoming week.
• Riverton: About 100 protesters gathered at a park on June 1.
• Rock Springs: About 10 people protested peacefully on Dewar Drive. One protested admitted he thought he would be pelted with eggs, but stated that people had been honking their horns or waving their hands to show support. One protester, however, stated that there was some resistance, and that they were followed after they were done protesting. On the other side of the street, near the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce, another protest began with protesters holding signs saying "All Lives Matter" and "Support Our Police." One of the protesters claimed that they were not protesting the protestors.

International

Main article: International George Floyd protests

Protest in Toronto, Canada on May 30

Shortly after protests began in the United States, citizens of other countries protested to show solidarity with the Americans, and sometimes also to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in their own countries, such as the death of Adama Traoré of Paris while in police custody, for whom roughly 20,000 people protested, or the high rate of death amongst incarcerated Indigenous Australians.

Aside from the use of tear gas by police to disperse protesters, virtually all gatherings have been peaceful, with known exceptions being in Athens, where Molotov cocktails were used, and London, where two protesters were arrested for assaulting police officers.

Protests have taken place on all continents except Antarctica.

See also

• George Floyd protests
• International George Floyd protests
• Killing of George Floyd

See also

• King assassination riots
• Protests of 2019

Map of George Floyd Protests