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This is a list of protests and unrest in the United States since 2020 against systemic racism towards black people in the United States, such as in the form of police violence. Following the murder of George Floyd, unrest broke out in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area on May 26, 2020, and quickly spread across the country and the world.
Disasters and accidents 2020 Beirut explosion The state -run National News Agency says that Lebanon's state prosecution has asked Interpol to detain two Russian citizens, the captain and owner of the MV Rhosus, a ship that carried thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate to Beirut in 2013. (Reuters via U.S. News) Eight people are killed and ten others are injured as a series of wildfires sweeps ...
The first terrible event of 2020 A.D. that had a profound effect on me. On the day that legendary American basketball player Kobe Bryant's death was announced and circulating in the media, I remember waking up and reading the news as I usually do and seeing the headlines, which were all about him. I was a bit shocked. What a great player.
2020 in U.S. states and territories. The following is a list of notable events, births and deaths from 2020 in the United States . The US was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which by the end of the year killed over 300,000 people within American borders.
Public conversations on race and power extended to other cultural practices. One debate addressed racial vocabulary. Various news organizations modified their style guides to capitalize "Black" as a proper noun in recognition of the term's shared political identity and experiences. Merriam-Webster modified its definition of racism.
The staff of the Star Tribune received the prize for Breaking News Reporting for their coverage of protests. Policing. Chokeholds and other neck restraints were banned or restricted by at least 17 state legislatures in the year after Floyd's murder. In some states, police disciplinary records have become public. Justice Department review
W. Killing of Walter Wallace. Washington Redskins name controversy. When the looting starts, the shooting starts. Killing of Ryan Whitaker. Execution of Nathaniel Woods. Categories: Controversies in the United States by year. 2020s controversies in the United States.
Hammer’s personal life made headlines again in 2021 when he was accused of sending several women graphic text messages about his sexual fantasies, including rape, mutilation and cannibalism.