George Floyd protests in Vermont

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

Locations

Bellows Falls

On June 5, about 300 people marched through the streets in support of Black Lives Matter and held a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds to honor George Floyd.[1]

Brattleboro

On May 30, hundreds of protesters lined Main Street "one end to the other" with many slogans and the names of African Americans killed by the police.[2]

Burlington

On May 30, around 1,200 people protested in Battery Park and moved toward the Burlington Police Department.[3][4]

Essex Junction

On June 5, a group of around 300 protesters gathered at Five Corners to honor George Floyd, with some taking a knee and others lying down on their stomachs with their hands behind their backs.[1][5]

Middlebury

On May 30, roughly 375 people congregated on and around College Park and the Cross Street Bridge.[6]

Montpelier

On May 30, hundreds of people protested at the intersection of State and Main Streets.[4]

Newport

On June 7, around 100 protesters marched from the downtown police station to Gardner Memorial Park along Route 5 to protest police violence.[1]

Rutland

On June 7, approximately 600 people came to Main Street Park for a youth-led peaceful gathering to protest racial injustice and police brutality.[7]

St. Albans

On June 2, people protested at Taylor Park in St. Albans. One man was arrested.[8]

St. Johnsbury

On June 3, four arrests were made during a protest on June 3, 2020, where more than 100 people gathered in front of the St. Johnsbury Police Station.[9]

References
  1. "LIVE UPDATES: Racial justice protests in Vermont". VTDigger. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. "Hundreds of Protestors Fill Brattleboro's Main Street In Response To Floyd Killing". iBrattleboro.com. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. Brown, Erin. "Hundreds protest in Burlington following death of George Floyd". www.wcax.com.
  4. "Hundreds protest against death of George Floyd in Burlington and Montpelier". VTDigger. May 30, 2020.
  5. "Protesters call for changes in Vermont policing". WCAX-TV. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. "Community gathers at vigil for George Floyd's death". The Middlebury Campus. June 2, 2020.
  7. "Black Lives Matter in Rutland - Youth lead peaceful BLM protest". Rutland Herald. June 8, 2020.
  8. "At least one person arrested during St. Albans protest". WCAX. June 2, 2020.
  9. "4 arrested in St. Johnsbury protest attended by hundreds". MyNBC5. June 4, 2020.
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