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The George Floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and civil disturbances that initially started in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, United States, before spreading nationwide. In Columbus, Ohio, unrest began on May 28, 2020, two days after incidents began in Minneapolis. The events are a reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, asphyxiating him.

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  • The George Floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and civil disturbances that initially started in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, United States, before spreading nationwide. In Columbus, Ohio, unrest began on May 28, 2020, two days after incidents began in Minneapolis. The events are a reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, asphyxiating him. Protests have been centered in Downtown Columbus, the Short North, and the South Side; within Downtown, most have been at Capitol Square, spreading to surrounding streets. The protests and riots have been met with a heavy police presence, although over 100 businesses have been vandalized, along with numerous government buildings. On May 30, Columbus issued an indefinite curfew, and Governor Mike DeWine ordered the Ohio National Guard to maintain order in the city. The curfew and the city's state of emergency are believed to be the first in 50 years. Protesters' tactics have primarily included picketing, marches, and die-ins, including shouting, speeches, and chants. A few more agitated events involved protesters throwing water bottles, rocks and bricks, and launching fireworks into lines of police. Officers, mounted police, and SWAT, and used pepper spray, tear gas, rubber and wooden pellets, and flashbangs to drive them back, and sometimes to attack those protesting non-violently. Columbus's police chief, along with Mayor Andrew Ginther, have stated there is evidence that some demonstrators protesting and rioting are from outside the community or state, including from the group Anonymous, turning the protests increasingly violent. Protests began to drop in violence around May 31, and the city has begun making changes to support racial equality. On June 1, the city declared racism a public health crisis, and Police Chief Thomas Quinlan and other officers marched with protesters for the first time. Mayor Ginther also created an independent review system for police aggression that has taken place during the protests. On June 2, Ginther joined Quinlan in the protests. The city-wide curfew was lifted on June 6. (en)
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  • At the Statehouse (en)
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  • *Police brutality *Institutional racism against African Americans *Reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department *Economic, racial and social inequality (en)
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  • Demonstrations, riots, civil disobedience, civil resistance, looting, and property damage (en)
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  • Downtown Columbus, Ohio, The Short North, the South Side (en)
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  • Protesters (en)
  • Authorities: * Ohio General Assembly * Ohio National Guard * Columbus Division of Police (en)
  • * People's Justice Project * Columbus Freedom Coalition * Black Freedom * Other local groups (en)
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  • The George Floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and civil disturbances that initially started in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, United States, before spreading nationwide. In Columbus, Ohio, unrest began on May 28, 2020, two days after incidents began in Minneapolis. The events are a reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, asphyxiating him. (en)
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