Black Lives Matter Seattle – King County is calling for a statewide general strike and silent march on Friday, June 12, the group announced Saturday.
Minnesota State Patrol troopers have admitted to "strategically" deflating tires during protests following the death of George Floyd. The state's Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirmed the action, CBS Minnesota reports, after social media videos emerged of officers appearing to slash tires in parking lots amid the demonstrations.
The protest was a small-town gathering but no less impactful than the protests in major cities across the country featuring thousands of marchers.
The Bernal Rock as many know it, has become a public message board. For the past week the message has been "Black Lives Matter" but overnight it has been tagged and painted over multiple times.
Christopher Street West, the nonprofit behind L.A. Pride, dropped out of the event after a permit application to the L.A. police department drew backlash on social media. The All Black Lives Matter solidarity march will continue — but without L.A. Pride, the latter's organizer, Christopher Street West, announced on Monday.
Quincy, Illinois, is among the thousands of cities across the country where demonstrations against police brutality have taken place in the past two weeks. Illinois’ Gem City has a population of about 40,000, with nearby Hannibal adding another 17,000.