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Over 14,000 (as of June 27, 2020) [6] Property damage. $1–2 billion (May 26 – June 8, 2020) [7] A wave of civil unrest in the United States, initially triggered by the murder of George Floyd during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, led to protests and riots against systemic racism in the United States, [8] [9] such ...
California Assembly Bill 1084 (2021) California Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard. Chris Harrison. Chris Noth. The Closer (2021 film) Controversies surrounding Brett Favre. COVID-19 protests in the United States. Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations.
In Minneapolis–Saint Paul alone, the immediate aftermath of Floyd's murder was the second-most destructive period of local unrest in United States history, after the 1992 Los Angeles riots. [36] [37] [38] Over a three night period, the cities experienced two deaths, [39] [40] 617 arrests, [8] [38] and upwards of $500 million in property ...
2021 in U.S. states and territories. This article outlines United States-related events which occurred in the year 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to heavily impact the US, with the emergence of numerous COVID-19 variants leading to a substantial rise in both infections and deaths across the country.
On June 18–19, 2021, a severe weather outbreak affected the Midwestern United States, affecting the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Floods, caused by training convection, [3] caused $51.7 million in damage and causing rainfall amounts of up to 7 inches (180 mm) across western Indiana, [4] causing one death. [5]
January. January 1. Congress overrides President Donald Trump 's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA). [1] Trump vetoes a bipartisan drift net fishing bill. [2] January 3. Nancy Pelosi is reelected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. [3]
Current events/2021 October 21. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is killed during the production of the upcoming American film Rust in Bonanza City, New Mexico, while film director Joel Souza is in critical condition, after actor Alec Baldwin reportedly shot a loaded gun. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. His father named him president of his real estate business in 1971.