George Floyd protests in New Hampshire

This is a list of George Floyd protests in New Hampshire, United States.

Locations

Bristol

On June 3, about 200 people protested in Bristol.[1]

Concord

On June 6, nearly 2,000 people marched to the New Hampshire State House in Concord to protest.[2]

Conway

On May 31, about 200 people protested in Conway.[3]

Dover

On June 1, hundreds came to a vigil in Dover for George Floyd.[4]

Dublin

A protest occurred in Dublin on May 30.[5]

Hanover

Over 300 town residents and Dartmouth College students protested on the Hanover town green on June 1.[6]

Keene

Protesters rallied in Center Square on May 30 in Keene.[5]

On June 3, about 700 protesters held signs and protested at a major intersection in downtown Keene.[7]

Manchester

On May 30, 2020, approximately 800 people rallied in downtown Manchester, beginning their protest at Veterans Park, marching down Elm Street, and ending their march back at the park.[8][9][10] Although the protests were peaceful, a tense moment happened at around 1:30 PM when two men in a pickup truck with a blue Trump 2020 flag attached to it drove up to and argued with protesters, with one of the men exiting the truck and brandishing a handgun.[8][9][10] Shortly thereafter, the two men—aged 43 and 19—were arrested and charged with felony riot and felony criminal threatening.[8][9][10]

Nashua

Over 1,000 people attended a vigil at Greeley Park in Nashua on Saturday, June 6, 2020.[11]

Peterborough

A protest occurred in Peterborough on May 30.[5]

Portsmouth

On June 6, about 1,000 protesters took part in a march from Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine, to Market Square in Portsmouth. The event was organized by former and current Traip students.[12]

References
  1. Carosa, Kristen (June 3, 2020). "Hundreds gather for peaceful demonstration in Bristol". WMUR. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  2. Schinella, Tony (June 6, 2020). "Nearly 2,000 March Against Racism In Concord: Watch". Concord Patch. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. "About 200 gather at Conway Black Lives Matter protest". New Hampshire Union Leader. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. Brewer, Ray (June 2, 2020). "Vigil held in Dover over killing of man in police custody". WMUR. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. Belanger, Olivia. "Region's residents turn out to protest death of George Floyd". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. Liu, Lorraine. "Rally held on Green Against Police Brutality". The Dartmouth. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. Callery, Tim (2020-06-03), Hundreds gather in Keene to protest death of George Floyd, retrieved 2020-10-20
  8. Moon, Jason (May 30, 2020). "Chanting 'Black Lives Matter,' Hundreds March Through the Streets of Manchester". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  9. Cronin, Mike (May 30, 2020). "Several hundred march in Manchester to protest death of George Floyd". WMUR.com. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  10. Albertson-Grove, Josie (May 30, 2020). "Hundreds gather in Manchester to protest Minneapolis man's death in police custody, two arrested after man displays gun in argument with protesters". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  11. Callery, Tim (June 6, 2020). "Hundreds in Nashua come together for Black Lives Matter vigil". WMUR. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  12. [email protected], Karen Dandurant. "Youth lead March for Justice into Portsmouth". fosters.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
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