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2020 civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of protests in the U.S. State of West Virginia related to the murder of George Floyd.
George Floyd protests in West Virginia | |
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Date | May 30 – June 6, 2020 (1 week) |
Location | West Virginia, United States |
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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]
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]
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]
A large group marched through the streets of downtown Fairmont on May 30.[4] Hundreds filled the streets.[7]
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]
A protest on May 31 was disrupted by gunfire, though no injuries were reported. Eight people were arrested in connection with the protest.[9]
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]
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]
On June 6, protesters peacefully demonstrated against police brutality outside the Weirton Community Center.[12]
Hundreds of people participated in a protest on May 31 in downtown Wheeling.[13]
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