George Floyd protests in Vermont
| George Floyd protests in Vermont | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
| Date | May 30 – June 7, 2020 (1 week and 1 day) |
| Location | Vermont, United States |
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This is a list of protests in the U.S. State of Vermont related to the murder of George Floyd.
Locations
[edit]Bellows Falls
[edit]On June 5, about 300 people marched through the streets in support of Black Lives Matter and held a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds to honor George Floyd.[3]
Brattleboro
[edit]On 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.[4]
Burlington
[edit]On May 30, around 1,200 people protested in Battery Park and moved toward the Burlington Police Department.[5][6]
Essex Junction
[edit]On June 5, a group of around 300 protesters gathered at Five Corners to honor George Floyd, with some taking a knee and others lying down on their stomachs with their hands behind their backs.[3][7]
Middlebury
[edit]On May 30, roughly 375 people congregated on and around College Park and the Cross Street Bridge.[8]
Montpelier
[edit]On May 30, hundreds of people protested at the intersection of State and Main Streets.[6]
Newport
[edit]On June 7, around 100 protesters marched from the downtown police station to Gardner Memorial Park along Route 5 to protest police violence.[3]
Rutland
[edit]On June 7, approximately 600 people came to Main Street Park for a youth-led peaceful gathering to protest racial injustice and police brutality.[9]
St. Albans
[edit]On June 2, people protested at Taylor Park in St. Albans. One man was arrested.[10]
St. Johnsbury
[edit]On June 3, four arrests were made during a protest where more than 100 people gathered in front of the St. Johnsbury Police Station.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Michelle (May 29, 2020). "Opinion - America Is a Tinderbox". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "LIVE UPDATES: Racial justice protests in Vermont". VTDigger. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hundreds of Protestors Fill Brattleboro's Main Street In Response To Floyd Killing". iBrattleboro.com. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Erin (May 30, 2020). "Hundreds protest in Burlington following death of George Floyd". www.wcax.com.
- ^ a b "Hundreds protest against death of George Floyd in Burlington and Montpelier". VTDigger. May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Protesters call for changes in Vermont policing". WCAX-TV. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Community gathers at vigil for George Floyd's death". The Middlebury Campus. June 2, 2020.
- ^ "Black Lives Matter in Rutland - Youth lead peaceful BLM protest". Rutland Herald. June 8, 2020.
- ^ "At least one person arrested during St. Albans protest". WCAX. June 2, 2020.
- ^ "4 arrested in St. Johnsbury protest attended by hundreds". MyNBC5. June 4, 2020.
