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05/27: MORE PROTESTS SPIKE ACROSS THE NATION
Black Lives Matter: A 2020 protest timeline
05/26: MINNEAPOLIS POLICE FIRES ALL FOUR OFFICERS INVOLVED
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06/01: MAYOR HANCOCK ANNOUNCES CURFEW EXTENSION
The Minneapolis police chief, Medaria Arradondo, made the decision to fire all officers as well as launch an FBI investigation into Floyd’s death.
The curfew in Denver extended from its original date of June 1 to June 4. Additionally, the mayor extended the curfew time to 9 p.m.
06/01: POLICE CHIEF SWOBODA RELEASES ANOTHER STATEMENT Swoboda addresses the removal of memorial posters and candles in front of the police station on Facebook and the FCPS website, saying they do so each night because they do not have “a mechanism to store/preserve this property.”
05/27: FIRES AND LOOTING OCCUR NEAR 3RD PRECINCT IN MINNEAPOLIS
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People burn a car in the Target parking lot at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis May 28. PHOTO BY BEN LEONARD THE COLLEGIAN
05/29: FORT COLLINS COMMUNITY HOLDS VIGIL FOR FLOYD 05/28: INTERNATIONAL PROTESTS BEGIN
Fort Collins residents gathered outside the FCPS station on Timberline Road to honor Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other lives lost to police brutality.
05/31: TWO FORT COLLINS RESIDENTS AND MOTHERS ORGANIZE A “WALK OF SOLIDARITY” The walk around Sheldon Lake in City Park intended to give residents a chance to practice embodied activism and show their support for the protests across the U.S.
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Countries outside the U.S. begin protesting, including Liberia and Nigeria with others joining in the days to follow.
06/05: DENVER CURFEW LIFTED
05/28: FIRST STATEMENT RELEASED BY FORT COLLINS POLICE SERVICES
Denver protesters filed a lawsuit on June 4 against Denver police, claiming their actions violated protesters’ constitutional rights. The next day, a U.S. District Court ordered Denver police to stop use of tear gas, plastic bullets and flash grenades.
06/05: DENVER POLICE ORDERED TO STOP USE OF “LESS-THAN-LETHAL” FORCE
Fort Collins Police Services Chief Jeff Swoboda released his first statement discussing the importance of safety in regards to law enforcement, including how FCPS is staying accountable for their actions.
06/05: PROTEST IN OLD TOWN Protesters gathered in Old Town Square and marched through the City to rally against police brutality and police in the Poudre School District. Protesters also made a mural for Breonna Taylor outside the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.
05/28: MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR ASKS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey asked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to deploy the National Guard in response to protests. Walz sent nearly 60 state troopers to Minneapolis. Kev Kat Martinez holds a candle outside of Fort Collins Police Services May 29. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT THE COLLEGIAN
A man speaks to the crowd of protesters in Old Town Square, Fort Collins June 5. PHOTO BY DEVIN CORNELIUS THE COLLEGIAN
“If a city or a state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them,” President Donald Trump said.
06/01: TWO AUTOPSIES RULE FLOYD’S DEATH A HOMICIDE
Protesters lead chants in front of a line of police officers in Kansas City, Missouri, May 31. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN
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06/01: TRUMP TALKS OF DEPLOYING MILITARY ON PROTESTS
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said Floyd’s death was not only caused by neck compression but possibly heart disease and drug use of both fentanyl and methamphetamines. The independent autopsy ordered by Floyd’s family concluded that Floyd had passed away due to Chauvin kneeling on his neck and the other officers holding Floyd down. There was “no underlying medical problem that caused or contributed to his death,” according to Dr. Michael Baden, the former chief medical examiner of New York City. A national guardsman stands on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., overlooking the Washington Monument and reflective pool June 6. PHOTO BY LUCY MORANTZ THE COLLEGIAN
06/02: BLM AND RACIAL UNITY MARCH AT THE OVAL
06/02: PROTESTERS ASK CITY COUNCIL FOR A PERMANENT MEMORIAL SPACE FOR GEORGE FLOYD
Protesters gathered at The Oval for the independently organized march that finished at City Hall along Howes Street.
FCPS moved the memorial site due to inclement weather and inadequate storage. Objects such as memorial posters and burned candles were donated to the Museum of Discovery to be preserved and archived as a piece of national and Fort Collins history.
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06/03: SENATE BILL 217 INTRODUCED TO HOLD POLICE ACCOUNTABLE
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