George Floyd protests in Montana
| George Floyd protests in Montana | |
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| Part of George Floyd protests | |
| Date | May 29 – June 7, 2020 (1 week and 2 days) |
| Location | Montana, United States |
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This is a list of protests related to the murder of George Floyd in Montana, United States.
Locations
[edit]Billings
[edit]About 50 primarily high school and college-age protesters stood in front of the Billings Police Department's downtown station on May 30.[3] On June 7, over 1,000 protesters gathered outside the Yellowstone County Courthouse chanting "Black Lives Matter" and "I can't breathe".[4]
Bozeman
[edit]Approximately 2,000 protesters marched peacefully from Bogert Park to the Gallatin County Courthouse the afternoon of May 31.[5]
Butte
[edit]On June 5, around 100 protesters gathered outside the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse to support Black Lives Matter. A moment of silence was held to honor George Floyd and others who died from police violence.[6]
Great Falls
[edit]On May 31, a few hundred people gathered along the Central Avenue West bridge to protest the murder of George Floyd.[7][8]
Hamilton
[edit]On June 7 around 200 demonstrators protested near Main Street.[9]
Havre
[edit]On May 31, around 75 people peacefully marched through town to protest the murder of George Floyd. They knelt for eight minutes outside the Havre Police Department to honor Floyd, then marched to Town Square.[10]
Helena
[edit]About 150 people in Helena gathered in front of the Montana State Capitol building the afternoon of May 31.[11]
Kalispell
[edit]On June 6, over 1,000 people held a largely peaceful protest in Depot Park to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. Many armed counter-protesters attended the event as well in order to keep the peace, namely to protect the nearby Flathead County Veterans Memorial from being vandalized.[12]
Missoula
[edit]Hundreds of people peacefully protested outside the Missoula County Courthouse on May 29.[13][14]
Whitefish
[edit]Beginning on June 1, crowds of up to 70 protesters began gathering daily to support the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement. On multiple occasions, the group had been stalked by a 51-year-old white man who took his provocations to a "nose-to-nose" level, knocking signs out of hands and yelling expletives in protesters' faces. The man was charged with disorderly conduct on June 4.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Michelle (May 29, 2020). "Opinion - America Is a Tinderbox". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Sukut, Juliana (May 30, 2020). "Black Lives Matter rally held in downtown Billings attracts crowd". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ Stepanek, Jon (June 7, 2020). "Up to 1,000 gather in downtown Billings for George Floyd protest". KTVQ. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ Dore, Helena (May 31, 2020). "Bozeman turns out for peaceful march and rally". Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
- ^ "Photos: Butte holds peaceful protest for Black Lives Matter". Montana Standard. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Protesters gather peacefully in Great Falls and Helena". KRTV. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Puckett, Karl. "'Something needs to change': Residents rally in Great Falls to protest police brutality". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Maki, Kevin (June 7, 2020). "DSupporters of Black Lives Matter movement protest in Hamilton". NBC Montana. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Margolis, Josh (May 31, 2020). "Demonstrators March in Havre for George Floyd". Hi-Line Today. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "About 150 gather at Montana Capitol to protest George Floyd's death". Helena Independent Record. May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Hundreds converge on Kalispell for protest". Daily Inter Lake. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Larson, Seaborn (May 29, 2020). "Hundreds rally in Missoula for George Floyd". missoulian.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Hegyi, Nate (June 10, 2020). "The 'Concerned Citizen Who Happens To Be Armed' Is Showing Up At Protests". NPR News. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ Georgiou, Maritsa (June 4, 2020). "Whitefish man charged after protest confrontation". KECI. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
