George Floyd protests in Kansas

This is a List of George Floyd protests in Kansas, United States. As of June 2020, protests have occurred in fifteen various communities in the state.

George Floyd protests in Kansas
Part of George Floyd protests
DateMay 28, 2020 – present (2 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Kansas, United States
Caused by
StatusOngoing

Locations

Coffeyville

About 200 people attended a protest on the campus of Coffeyville Community College on June 4.[3]

Derby

On June 3, around 150 people held a peaceful protest at the intersection of Madison and Rock.[4]

Fort Scott

On May 31, several people protested at the intersection of National Avenue and U.S. Highway 69, and the following day a larger protest was held on the front steps of Memorial Hall.[5]

Great Bend

On June 1, a group of young people organized a protest at the courthouse square.[6]

Hays

On May 31, around 120 people gathered near 27th and Vine St. for a peaceful protest.[7]

Hutchinson

On May 31, several hundred people gathered in front of the court house for a peaceful protest.[8]

Lawrence

On May 31, several hundreds of people peacefully marched down Massachusetts Street.[9]

Leavenworth

On June 6, residents gathered for a Unity Walk that started at the Richard Allen Cultural Center and ended at Bob Dougherty Park.[10]

Kansas City

On May 30 and 31 protests took place in Kansas City, Kansas as well as nearby Kansas City, Missouri.[11] As of June 7, protesters had been gathering in Kansas for ten consecutive days.[12]

Manhattan

On May 30, protesters marched down Bluemont Avenue. A second protest at Triangle Park in Aggieville occurred June 1.[13]

Olathe

On June 5, residents gathered at Olathe City Hall to remember George Floyd.[14] A second protest took place on June 6 at the intersection of Santa Fe and Mur-Len Roads in honor of George Floyd.[15]

Parsons

On June 6, the community of Parsons held a peaceful protest and prayer vigil.[16]

Topeka

On May 30, about 500 people peacefully protested in front of the Kansas State Capitol.[17]

Wichita

On May 30, nearly two thousand peaceful protesters marched around parts of Wichita before dispersing by the end of the day.[18]

Winfield

On May 30, twenty-five people protested in Winfield, and a second protest was organized for Friday June 5. Reportedly many black people stayed home out of fear.[19]

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References
  1. Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. Matt Jordan (June 4, 2020). "Peaceful Protest in Coffeyville in Support of BLM". KGGF (AM).
  4. "Derby residents protest racial injustice, police killings". derbyinformer.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  5. Tammy Helm (June 2, 2020). "Peaceful protests in Fort Scott". Fort Scott Tribune.
  6. Susan Thacker (June 2, 2020). "Peaceful protesters say 'Black Lives Matter'". Great Bend Tribune.
  7. tmnstaff (2020-06-01). "Hays holds peaceful demonstration in response to death of George Floyd". Tiger Media Network. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  8. "Hutchinson protest rally peaceful". www.kake.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  9. "Kansas protesters join together in Lawrence, continue rally for George Floyd". KSNT.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. "Crowd gathers for Unity Walk". The Leavenworth Times - Leavenworth, KS. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  11. Robert A. Cronkleton (May 31, 2020). "Protesters rally in Kansas City, Kansas, to protest police abuse". Kansas City Star.
  12. Spoerre, Anna. "'Don't sit back in silence': 10th day of KC protests brings march near Swope Park". Kansas City Star.
  13. Hailey Dixon (May 31, 2020). "'I CAN'T BREATHE' Demonstrators peacefully protest in Manhattan after George Floyd's death". The Manhattan Mercury.
  14. "Log In or Sign Up to View". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  15. "Protest in honor of George Floyd". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  16. Deja Bickman (June 3, 2020). "Parsons community will hold a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration this weekend". KSNF.
  17. Hrenchir, Tim. "Large rally at Statehouse protests police brutality". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  18. "Wichita protesters mostly peaceful as a nation erupts over George Floyd's death". www.kansas.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  19. "Black Lives Matter gains momentum locally". The Wellington Daily News. June 4, 2020.
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