George Floyd protests in West Virginia explained
| George Floyd protests in West Virginia |
| Partof: | George Floyd protests |
| Date: | May 30 – June 6, 2020
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| Place: | West Virginia, United States |
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This is a list of protests in the U.S. State of West Virginia related to the murder of George Floyd.
Locations
Beckley
As many as 50 protesters met in Beckley at the corner of Robert C. Byrd Drive and Neville Street on Sunday, May 31, for a peaceful demonstration.[3]
Charleston
A group of protesters marched around the West Virginia State Capitol complex on May 30.[4] Hundreds of people protested police brutality outside of Charleston City Hall and the Charleston Police Department on May 31.[5]
Clarksburg
On June 3, a crowd of about 100 people gathered outside the Harrison County Courthouse and marched through downtown Clarksburg. At one point protesters lay down in the streets while chanting, "I can't breathe."[6]
Fairmont
A large group marched through the streets of downtown Fairmont on May 30.[4] Hundreds filled the streets.[7]
Huntington
There were two protests in Huntington on May 30, one at Ritter Park and a second one at Pullman Square. Hundreds of protesters attended.[4] [8]
Martinsburg
A protest on May 31 was disrupted by gunfire, though no injuries were reported. Eight people were arrested in connection with the protest.[9]
Morgantown
Protesters gathered on the downtown campus of West Virginia University on May 30.[4] In addition, hundreds of protesters marched in downtown Morgantown on June 2.[10]
Parkersburg
On May 31, a crowd of protesters peacefully marched through downtown Parkersburg. Although they did not have a permit to protest, no arrests were made.[11]
Weirton
On June 6, protesters peacefully demonstrated against police brutality outside the Weirton Community Center.[12]
Wheeling
Hundreds of people participated in a protest on May 31 in downtown Wheeling.[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation". Robertson. Nicky. May 30, 2020. CNN. en. May 30, 2020.
- News: Goldberg . Michelle . Opinion - America Is a Tinderbox . The New York Times . May 30, 2020 . May 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200530044312/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/opinion/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis.html . May 30, 2020 . live .
- News: James . Michelle . Protesters gather in Beckley over death of George Floyd . June 2, 2020 . The Register-Herald . May 31, 2020.
- Web site: West Virginians join Floyd protests. May 31, 2020 . WV Metro News.
- Web site: Peaceful protests over death of George Floyd, social injustice crowd Charleston streets. May 31, 2020. WV MetroNews. en-US. June 1, 2020.
- Web site: Clarksburg's peaceful protest was organized by teens. Aleesia. Hatcher. WBOY-TV. June 3, 2020. July 2, 2020.
- Web site: Hundreds show up for local protest against death of George Floyd. WDTV Staff. www.wdtv.com. May 30, 2020 . en. June 1, 2020.
- Web site: Hundreds of protesters March in Huntington Saturday . WCHS . January 21, 2023 . May 31, 2020.
- Web site: Umstead . Matthew . ACLU-WV probe of May protests in Martinsburg surfaces in circuit court . Herald Mail Media . April 6, 2024 . August 11, 2020.
- Web site: Patterson . Brittany . Hundreds March Peacefully In Morgantown's Black Lives Matter Protest . WV Public Broadcasting . January 21, 2023 . June 2, 2020.
- Web site: Police say George Floyd protest in Parkersburg was peaceful, no arrests made. WTAP-TV. May 31, 2020. June 12, 2020.
- Web site: Protest held in Weirton in response to George Floyd's death. WTRF-TV. June 6, 2020. June 12, 2020.
- Web site: Goulding . Gage . Hundreds of George Floyd protesters pack downtown Wheeling, block traffic . WTOV . June 1, 2020 . May 31, 2020.
