This is a list of George Floyd protests in Kansas, United States. Protests occurred in at least fifteen various communities in the state through July 2020.
| George Floyd protests in Kansas | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
.jpg) A protest in Leavenworth in June 2020 | |
| Date | May 28 – July 24, 2020 (1 month, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
| Location | Kansas, United States |
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Locations
editCoffeyville
editAbout 200 people attended a protest on the campus of Coffeyville Community College on June 4.[3]
Derby
editOn June 3, around 150 people held a peaceful protest at the intersection of Madison and Rock.[4]
Fort Scott
editOn May 31, several people protested at the intersection of National Avenue and U.S. Highway 69, and the following day a larger protest was held on the front steps of Memorial Hall.[5]
Great Bend
editOn June 1, a group of young people organized a protest at the courthouse square.[6]
Hays
editOn May 31, around 120 people gathered near 27th and Vine St. for a peaceful protest.[7]
Hutchinson
editOn May 31, several hundred people gathered in front of the court house for a peaceful protest.[8]
Lawrence
editOn May 31, several hundreds of people peacefully marched down Massachusetts Street.[9]
Leavenworth
editOn June 6, residents gathered for a Unity Walk that started at the Richard Allen Cultural Center and ended at Bob Dougherty Park.[10]
Kansas City
editOn May 30 and 31 protests took place in Kansas City, Kansas as well as nearby Kansas City, Missouri.[11][12] As of June 7, protesters had been gathering in Kansas for ten consecutive days.[13]
Manhattan
editOn May 30, protesters marched down Bluemont Avenue. A second protest at Triangle Park in Aggieville occurred June 1.[14]
Olathe
editOn June 5, residents gathered at Olathe City Hall to remember George Floyd.[15] A second protest took place on June 6 at the intersection of Santa Fe and Mur-Len Roads in honor of George Floyd.[16]
Overland Park
editA small group of people protested on the side of a street on July 24, and four people were arrested. In response, a second protest was held outside of the Overland Park mayor's home, this one with around 70 demonstrators.[17]
Parsons
editOn June 6, the community of Parsons held a peaceful protest and prayer vigil.[18]
Topeka
editOn May 30, about 500 people peacefully protested in front of the Kansas State Capitol.[19]
Wichita
editOn May 30, nearly two thousand peaceful protesters marched around parts of Wichita before dispersing by the end of the day.[20] Two more protests were held on June 2. The first began at 7:00 p.m. as demonstrators gathered at 21st and Maize in northwest Wichita and chanted peacefully. After four hours later, a firework mortar exploded and police arrived, declaring the protest an unlawful assembly. The crowd dispersed without any further violence. The second protest took place at 21st and Arkansas, where riot police and two armed counterprotesters stood by as protesters chanted against police violence. At 11:30 p.m., dozens of protesters stormed and looted a QuikTrip store, and police responded by declaring the protest an unlawful assembly and ordering the protesters to leave. Flash grenades and tear gas were deployed on looters and five arrests were made. Following the protest, city officials considered implementing a city-wide curfew, but ultimately decided not to.[21]
Winfield
editOn May 30, twenty-five people protested in Winfield, and a second protest was organized for Friday June 5. Reportedly many black people stayed home out of fear.[22]
References
edit- ^ Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Michelle (May 29, 2020). "Opinion - America Is a Tinderbox". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Matt Jordan (June 4, 2020). "Peaceful Protest in Coffeyville in Support of BLM". KGGF (AM).
- ^ "Derby residents protest racial injustice, police killings". derbyinformer.com. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ Tammy Helm (June 2, 2020). "Peaceful protests in Fort Scott". Fort Scott Tribune.
- ^ Susan Thacker (June 2, 2020). "Peaceful protesters say 'Black Lives Matter'". Great Bend Tribune.
- ^ tmnstaff (June 1, 2020). "Hays holds peaceful demonstration in response to death of George Floyd". Tiger Media Network. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Hutchinson protest rally peaceful". www.kake.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Kansas protesters join together in Lawrence, continue rally for George Floyd". KSNT.com. June 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Crowd gathers for Unity Walk". The Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Robert A. Cronkleton (May 31, 2020). "Protesters rally in Kansas City, Kansas, to protest police abuse". Kansas City Star.
- ^ Rodriguez, Lisa; Morris, Frank; Spencer, Laura; Palmer, Kyle; Ziegler, Laura (June 2, 2020). "Third Day Of Kansas City Protests Draws Biggest Crowd Yet To Plaza, With Smaller Protests In Kansas City, Kansas, And Elsewhere". KCUR. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
Rev. Terry Bradshaw addressed about 100 people gathered outside a municipal building in Kansas City, Kansas, Sunday afternoon.
- ^ Spoerre, Anna. "'Don't sit back in silence': 10th day of KC protests brings march near Swope Park". Kansas City Star.
- ^ Hailey Dixon (May 31, 2020). "'I CAN'T BREATHE' Demonstrators peacefully protest in Manhattan after George Floyd's death". The Manhattan Mercury.
- ^ "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Protest in honor of George Floyd". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Wankum, Leah (August 24, 2020). "Black Lives Matter protesters rally outside Overland Park mayor's home in support of demonstrator charged during July 24 protest". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Deja Bickman (June 3, 2020). "Parsons community will hold a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration this weekend". KSNF.
- ^ Hrenchir, Tim. "Large rally at Statehouse protests police brutality". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
- ^ "Wichita protesters mostly peaceful as a nation erupts over George Floyd's death". The Wichita Eagle. May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Wichita officials decide against curfew saying only a few are behind violent protests". The Wichita Eagle. June 2, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Black Lives Matter gains momentum locally". The Wellington Daily News. June 4, 2020. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.