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| 2014 police brutality protests in the United States | |||
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| Date | August 9, 2014 – Ongoing | ||
| Location | United States:
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| Methods | occupations sit-ins/die-ins civil disobedience internet activism mobile street protests | ||
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A series of incidents of police brutality against black men in the United States sparked protests across the country in August 2014.
Backround
[edit]Police brutality protests in the United States date back to the civil rights era of the 1950s and 60s. In 1991, Rodney King was severely beaten by five police officers which led to the Los Angeles riots of 1992.[4] Twenty years later in February 2012, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager from Sanford, Florida, was fatally shot during an altercation with a white vigilante. During trial the shooter, George Zimmerman a neighborhood watch coordinator was found not guilty and acquitted on all charges.[5] The verdict resulted in mass protests calling for Zimmerman's arrest students walked out in various high schools in Florida and hoodies were used in the protests as Trayvon was killed whilst wearing one.[6][7][8] The result also opened up questions of racism Zimmerman was accused of being motivated by racism while others such as defense attorney Don West stated Martin had introduced race into the confrontation.[9][10] There were allegations of racial bias against the Sanford Police.[11]
Impetus for the protests
[edit]Shooting of Michael Brown
[edit]Death of Eric Garner
[edit]History
[edit]Protests first broke out in response to shooting of Michael brown on August 10, 2014.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Number of people arrested, injured continues to rise in Ferguson". KMOV.com. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ^ Staff Reports. "More than 50 arrested at Ferguson police station on 'Moral Monday,' other events elsewhere". stltoday.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Protesters flood NYC in second night of demonstrations opposing ruling not to indict NYPD cop in Eric Garner's death". www.nydailynews.com. December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "The L.A. Riots: 15 Years After Rodney King". Time Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "George Zimmerman Trial Verdict, Not Guilty: Jury Reads Zimmerman Verdict". YouTube. The Wall Street Journal. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ Sandoval, Edgar (March 21, 2012). "'Million Hoodie' march takes Union Square". Daily News. New York.
- ^ Helderman, Rosalind S. (March 28, 2012). "Rep. Bobby Rush chided for wearing hoodie on House floor for Trayvon Martin". Washington Post.
- ^ NBC Miami List of Schools Staging Walkouts For Trayvon Martin
- ^ Alvarez, Lizette (March 17, 2012). "911 Calls Add Detail to Debate Over Florida Killing". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ Benn, Evan S., and Burch, Audra D.S. (June 26, 2013). "Trayvon Martin's childhood friend back on the witness stand in Zimmerman trial". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Prieto, Bianca (March 14, 2012). "Trayvon Martin: 'We are gathered here today to demand justice' in teen's fatal shooting". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved March 20, 2012.