The murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for his involvement in the killing of George Floyd begins in Hennepin County, Minnesota. A series of protests in the United States and around the world occurred in 2020 in response to the killing. 2021-03-29
A lawsuit is filed against the Chicago Police Department, accusing them of brutally attacking and falsely arresting protesters during demonstrations against the killing of George Floyd. 2020-11-19
Black Lives Matter protesters tear down the Statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, Maryland, and throw it into the city's Inner Harbor. Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott had previously called for the statue to be removed. 2020-07-4
U.S. President Donald Trump announces the MAGA Rally that was to be held on June 19, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is rescheduled to June 20. The rally's original date had been widely criticized because the 19th is Juneteenth, the date commemorating the end of American slavery. The location was also criticized due to it being where the 1921 Tulsa race massacre took place, because of the ongoing George Floyd protests. 2020-06-12
Rioting and looting continue overnight in cities all over the United States as 12 states activate the national guard to defuse the situation. 2020-05-31