George Floyd protests in Kansas
| George Floyd protests in Kansas | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
| Date | May 28, 2020 – present (2 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) |
| Location | Kansas, United States |
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| Status | Ongoing |
This is a List of George Floyd protests in Kansas, United States. As of June 2020, protests have occurred in fifteen various communities in the state.
Locations[edit]
Coffeyville[edit]
About 200 people attended a protest on the campus of Coffeyville Community College on June 4.[3]
Derby[edit]
On June 3, around 150 people held a peaceful protest at the intersection of Madison and Rock.[4]
Fort Scott[edit]
On 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[edit]
On June 1, a group of young people organized a protest at the courthouse square.[6]
Hays[edit]
On May 31, around 120 people gathered near 27th and Vine St. for a peaceful protest.[7]
Hutchinson[edit]
On May 31, several hundred people gathered in front of the court house for a peaceful protest.[8]
Lawrence[edit]
On May 31, several hundreds of people peacefully marched down Massachusetts Street.[9]
Leavenworth[edit]
On 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[edit]
On May 30 and 31 protests took place in Kansas City, Kansas as well as nearby Kansas City, Missouri.[11] As of June 7, protesters had been gathering in Kansas for ten consecutive days.[12]
Manhattan[edit]
On May 30, protesters marched down Bluemont Avenue. A second protest at Triangle Park in Aggieville occurred June 1.[13]
Olathe[edit]
On June 5, residents gathered at Olathe City Hall to remember George Floyd.[14] A second protest took place on June 6 at the intersection of Santa Fe and Mur-Len Roads in honor of George Floyd.[15]
Parsons[edit]
On June 6, the community of Parsons held a peaceful protest and prayer vigil.[16]
Topeka[edit]
On May 30, about 500 people peacefully protested in front of the Kansas State Capitol.[17]
Wichita[edit]
On May 30, nearly two thousand peaceful protesters marched around parts of Wichita before dispersing by the end of the day.[18]
Winfield[edit]
On 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.[19]
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. 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 (2020-06-01). "Hays holds peaceful demonstration in response to death of George Floyd". Tiger Media Network. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Hutchinson protest rally peaceful". www.kake.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Kansas protesters join together in Lawrence, continue rally for George Floyd". KSNT.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Crowd gathers for Unity Walk". The Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Robert A. Cronkleton (May 31, 2020). "Protesters rally in Kansas City, Kansas, to protest police abuse". Kansas City Star.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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". www.kansas.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Black Lives Matter gains momentum locally". The Wellington Daily News. June 4, 2020.