Overview
Following George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, protests have erupted. George Floyd is not the only victim of police brutality though. More victims of fatal police shootings are documented here.
Still not sure why people have been protesting? Read George Floyd: Five pieces of context to understand the protests (BBC News). |
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Common Questions:
What is looting? Why are people doing it?
Short Answer: Looting essentially describes when people break into stores and steal the goods. The media has reported on instances of looting since the start of the protests over George Floyd's murder. However, it is important to note that the majority of protestors have been peaceful.
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What does it mean to defund the police? Where would the funds go? Wouldn't there be more crime?
Short Answer: There is a spectrum to what people believe regarding defunding the police. Some people simply want to allocate funds to other resources like social services, schools, and hospitals. Defunding the police has not been done on a large scale yet, but evidence suggests that less policing can lead to less crime (Andrew).
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What are reparations?
Short Answer: Providing people with reparations is when descendants of enslaved people are given money to compensate for the treatment of their ancestors.
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Creator of The New York Time's 1619 project and Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones speaks with CNN about the history behind the wealth gap between white Black Americans.
Source: CNN |