George Floyd protests in Missouri

This is a List of George Floyd protests in Missouri, United States.

George Floyd protests in Missouri
Part of George Floyd protests
DateMay 29, 2020 – present (8 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Location
Missouri, United States
Caused by
StatusOngoing
Casualties
Death(s)2

Locations

Cape Girardeau

On May 31, over 100 protesters came to Freedom Corner to protest for Black Lives Matter.[3]

Columbia

On June 1 a small group of people smashed windows of a business. Over the course of the protests multiple people were struck by cars sending at least one to the hospital. At times, protesters moved into the intersection and surrounded cars. KBIA reporters noted that bricks and rocks were thrown into the street in an effort to disrupt the flow of traffic. On June 7, around 2,000 protesters marched from the Boone County Courthouse in support of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd.[4][5]

Independence

One June 7, over 300 people marched from the United Nations Peace Plaza to the Harry S. Truman Courthouse to protest the killing of George Floyd. At the courthouse, the protesters held a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds.[6]

Jefferson City

On June 1, an estimated 2,000 people went to the Missouri State Capitol to protest the killing of George Floyd. At one point members of the protest threw water bottles at Jefferson City police officers. A few businesses had their windows broken as well.[7]

Joplin

On May 30, dozens of protesters gathered at 7th and Range Line Road to protest the George Floyd's killing. The protests continued for at least two more days.[8][9]

Kansas City

Hundreds of protesters marched from the Country Club Plaza to the Westport the evening of May 29, where police used pepper spray.[10] Some protesters sat in the middle of the street, closing several streets near the intersection of J.C. Nichols Parkway and Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard for hours.[11] Some protesters blocked a window and picked up a type 3 traffic barricade, leading police to believe they would use it to commit violence.[12] On May 30, protesters broke glass windows and vandalized the Country Club Plaza business including, Foot Locker, Victoria's Secret, H&M, The North Face, Cafe Trio, Season's 52, P.F. Chang's and other locations. That same night 5 protesters set a police car on fire.[13] On June 1, 2020 protests grew more violent as protesters threw rocks and water bottles in retaliation to officers attacking protesters with batons leading to many injuries.[14][15][16] As of June 4, there have been more than 230 arrests at the protest.

O'Fallon

On June 1, between 1,500 and 2,000 protesters marched through the streets, arm in arm with police officers, to the City of O'Fallon Justice Center to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd.[17]

Rolla

On June 7, hundreds of protesters marched through downtown in support of Black Lives Matter. Protesters knelt in silence outside the Rolla Police Station for nine minutes and then read out the names of black victims of police violence and lynchings.[18][19]

Springfield

On May 30 and 31, hundreds of protesters marched down Battlefield Road, carrying signs with messages protesting racial injustice. At the intersection of Glenstone and Battlefield, a group lay down on the road for several minutes screaming "I can’t breathe!" At least two protesters said they felt supported on Sunday by the Springfield police. One protester was arrested on Sunday by the police at his request to create awareness, but was later released.[20]

St. Charles

On June 3, hundred of protesters walked along First Capitol Drive and on Route 94 in support of George Floyd. Mayor Dan Borgmeyer attended the rally and spoke in support of the protesters.[21]

St. Louis
See also: St. Louis gun-toting controversy

On May 30, around 1,500 protesters marched downtown.[22] Rioters shut down part of Interstate 64 and Interstate 70, some setting off fireworks.[23] Protesters also blocked traffic in the downtown. One protester died after being dragged by a FedEx truck in the early morning hours of May 30 as it tried to slowly drive through North Broadway and O'Fallon Street.[24][25] On the night of Monday, June 1, four St. Louis police officers were shot during protests. A spokeswoman for the department said the officers were "conscious and breathing" and their "injuries are believed to be non-life threatening."[26][27] On the same night David Dorn, a 77-year-old retired St. Louis police captain, was shot and killed while he was trying protect a pawn shop from being looted.[28][29] Four police officers were shot during violent protests just after midnight on Tuesday, June 2.[30][31]

On June 28, 2020, approximately 500 protesters marched to Mayor Lyda Krewson's house after she read aloud the names and addresses of residents who had written letters suggesting she defund the police in a Facebook live stream. To reach Krewson's home, protesters took a shortcut through the Portland Place, by entering through a gate located directly next to the home of Mark and Patricia McCloskey. The McCloskeys were seen outside their home pointing guns at the protesters while exchanging hostile words.[32]

See also

References
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  28. "Retired St. Louis Police captain was killed after responding to a pawnshop alarm during looting". CNN. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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