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I never thought I would live to see the kind of damage and destruction that has been inflicted on Richmond, and we need to end this now." [75] On June 16, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said he did not support the protesters demands to defund state police, and offered additional reforms instead, which was met with widespread criticism. [76]
Virginia Beach: On May 31, a protest in Virginia Beach started out peacefully, but ended in violence and vandalism as protesters smashed windows and looted shops on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. At least 48 businesses sustained around $300,000 worth of damage. Police sprayed tear gas on protesters and made 19 arrests. [75]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was a focal point of a deadly white nationalist protest in 2017 has been melted down and will be repurposed into new ...
On May 30, a protest in Raleigh named "A National Day of Action — Justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and lives cut short by Raleigh and Durham police departments," was created. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] On May 30, protesters in Charlotte blocked traffic on Interstate 277 .
College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown Katie Hawkinson,Josh Marcus,Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar May 5, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Bloody Monday is a name used to describe a series of arrests and attacks that took place during a civil rights protest held on June 10, 1963, in Danville, Virginia. [1] [2] It was held to protest segregation laws and racial inequality and was one of several protests held during the month of June. [3]
A video posted to TikTok claims to show a November 2024 Trump rally held in Virginia. Verdict: False The video shows a crowd at a Texas concert, not a Trump rally. Fact Check: On Nov. 2, Virginia ...
At some protests, counter-protesters and right-wing infiltrators [53] [54] [55] instigated or escalated violence. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 51 ] According to a Movement for Black Lives report, the US federal government targeted Black Lives Matter protesters during the summer of 2020 through increased police presence, the deployment of federal agents, the ...