George Floyd protests in Minnesota

George Floyd protests in Minnesota
George Floyd protests in Minnesota
Part of George Floyd protests
	Protesters march in Duluth, Minnesota, June 19, 2020
Date	May 26, 2020 – May 2, 2023; (2 years, 11 months and 1 week)
Location	Various locations in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Caused by	Reaction to the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department; Institutional racism against African Americans; Economic, racial and social inequality;
Goals	Justice for George Floyd; End to police brutality;
Methods	Protests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, civil resistance
Status	Concluded All four officers convicted; George Floyd Square Occupied Protest is ongoing;

Cities in Minnesota in which a protest with about 100 or more participants was held, with Minneapolis and Saint Paul in red ()

Civil unrest over the murder of George Floyd began as local protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul on May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer. Protests and civil disorder quickly spread to other locations in the U.S. state of Minnesota, the United States, and internationally. This list includes notable protests and events of civil disorder in Minnesota in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.

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