Georgia protests george floyd. The george floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and civil unrest which began in minneapolis in the united states on may 26 2020. The former minneapolis police officer seen in a video with his knee on george floyds. Kelly loeffler r ga weighed in sunday on the riots that have erupted in atlanta after the death of george floyd in police custody saying the criminal activity has got to stop.
Police departments around the state took to social media. Demonstrators clash with police in atlanta during a protest of the death of george floyd friday may 29 2020. On may 31 2020 florida governor ron desantis activated the florida national guard and deployed 700 soldiers to assist law enforcement agencies across the stateadditionally desantis instructed the florida highway patrol to mobilize 1300 troopers to assist in policing actions.
Georgia cities across georgia are preparing for another day of possibly violent protests over the death of george floyd in minneapolis. A burning police car is seen during a protest on may 29 2020 in atlanta georgia. At one point a group of demonstrators surrounded an atlanta police officer inside his.
Walb protests are happening nationwide days after a minneapolis police officer was arrested and charged with third degree murder and manslaughter of george floyd. Protests have erupted in at least 30 us cities over the death of unarmed black man george floyd at the hands of a police officer in minneapolis minnesota. There have been a series of george floyd protests in florida.
Demonstrations are being held across the us after george floyd died in police custody on may 25th in.