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Why is there a neutrality tag? What exactly is non neutral about the article? X-Editor ( talk) 18:47, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Ongoing status and controversy. I don't know what the latter refers to, and I don't believe the former justifies the tag. FDW777 ( talk) 18:51, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Please contribute to ongoing related discussions at Talk:List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests. Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:48, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
Please provide the source of the stat of "25 deaths". This is ambiguous and misleading. 98.150.232.98 ( talk) 06:21, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
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Change "murder of George Floyd" to "death of George Floyd". There were many factors that lead to his death: fentanyl, possible overdose, old age etc. Kneegears154 ( talk) 14:18, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Talk:George Floyd protests in Pennsylvania#Proposed merge of 2020 Gettysburg hoax into George Floyd protests in Pennsylvania may be of interest, as this article is a possible alternative merge target. – Arms & Hearts ( talk) 12:16, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
The article says there were 25 deaths in the protests and subsequent riots, but there are no sources for this number and no description of who died when. There is also plenty of language that isn't completely neutral; there is a heavy emphasis on the majority of the protests being peaceful, despite straight days of well-documented riots across the US. I think this article is still politically charged and should present straight facts instead of actively trying to change a narrative. 2601:282:8200:5d60:84bd:8ec4:8a52:1ec0 ( talk) 21:24, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
Hasn't the main phrase of the unrest been long done by now, it's going to be 2022 and this article implies mass unrest is still going on which obviously isn't the case
Hgh1985 ( talk) 03:50, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
In the Covid-19 section, the article doesn't make clear that we didn't know then that the virus (for the most part) doesn't spread outside. We only knew that way after the protests. Thus, there are some ethical issues here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:844:4302:40A0:0:0:0:E853 ( talk) 18:47, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
I suggest replacing the main photo of the article with this photo, which is of the very first George Floyd protest on May 26, 2020. This photo is of the protest crowd that had spontaneously gathered throughout the day at the 38th and Chicago Avenue street intersection were Floyd was murdered, that then decided to march to the Minneapolis 3rd precinct police station (at Minnehaha Avenue and East Lake Street) where the police officers were assigned to. The photo is taken looking westward from about 16th Avenue South and East 38th Street in Minneapolis. It captures a diverse crowd of people participating in a protest march with hand-made signs. The march to the police station on May 26 in Minneapolis literally put the protest movement into motion, from the initial reaction of people that had gathered outside the Cup Foods store to when people marched to a police station to demand justice and accountability for Floyd's death. The current photo is of a much less notable protest event on May 28 in downtown Minneapolis, several days after the protest movement began. The lead photo could instead convey how it began. Minnemeeples ( talk) 17:22, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
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The current version of the first sentence does not adhere to the Manual of Style guidance about the first sentence. There have been several good faith edits made to it recently, which are well-intended but do not solve some of its underlying problems:
Perhaps it could be simplified with the first paragraph explaining more context.
Here here is a suggested lead paragraph:
Protests over the murder of George Floyd began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020. Floyd, an African American man, died on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for over nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and laying face-down in a street. Floyd's murder was captured by a bystander's video that circulated widely in the media, provoking public outrage. Protesters demanded that Chauvin and three other police officers at the scene of Floyd's death be held legally accountable. Within a few days, local protests broadened into a global social movement against police brutality and racial injustice. The United States experienced widespread civil unrest in mid 2020.
The rest of the lead could use some revision, too. Thoughts?
Minnemeeples ( talk) 17:09, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
I prefer the first one. There appears to be some disagreement as to whether or not the protests are "ongoing". The first example leaves that ambiguous. -- Spekkios ( talk) 03:36, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the talk page section. I like the first example more. Gets rid of "ongoing" as Spekkios said which has been the subject of contention between us over the past few months. Only thing I would add in the last sentence is "The United States experienced widespread civil unrest in mid 2020 which sparked protests and riots across the country." Describes specifically what the "civil unrest" is referring to since that is a broad term. Good job otherwise Anon0098 ( talk) 06:00, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
These three links are from October 2021. I propose that this content be included. What do others here think?
Also, it says their sentencing date was set for February 8, 2022. That was more than two weeks ago, but I haven't been able to find any news of their actual sentencing.
Still, I think their guilty plea from October 2021 is relevant, and should be included.
What do others here think?
Baxter329 ( talk) 21:02, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
This is my proposed addition to the article. What do others think?
On October 20, 2021, two attorneys - Colinford Mattis, a Princeton and NYU Law graduate who had worked at Pryor Cashman, and public interest attorney Urooj Rahman, who had attended Fordham Law - each pled guilty in Brooklyn federal court to a single count of making an incendiary device, for their roles in manufacturng a Molotov cocktail and throwing it into a police car, which was unoccupied at the time. [1] [2] [3]
Baxter329 ( talk) 23:36, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
It already exists on George Floyd protests in New York City here. Kire1975 ( talk) 16:30, 28 February 2022 (UTC)
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The inability for editors to find "acceptable" sources is a criticism of Wikipedia. The protests are OBVIOUSLY over 2601:5C4:200:5C40:110E:EB7F:2BB0:95D0 ( talk) 09:42, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
So can end it there and they convicted the guys https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 05:46, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
The bulk of the racial protests and those related to the George Floyd killing died down within 2020. The situation in June 2020 is no longer the same political atmosphere related to this topic in January 2022. 2607:B400:26:0:CC32:D6B9:3C9D:302 ( talk) 13:21, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
They convicted the guys https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 05:48, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Can we say the whole thing ended now? Persesus ( talk) 05:24, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Also can an alternate name of this page be the George Floyd riots or unrest I am willing for that discussion Persesus ( talk) 05:41, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Hey they convicted the cops so can we ended here or use an end date with the trial https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 05:47, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Is ok if someone were to add in the riots since some of the events were riots Persesus ( talk) 05:45, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Yeah about that there were just use it as alternative since you don’t want to seem bias Persesus ( talk) 06:28, 21 March 2022 (UTC) And just use the end date for the event as I stated previously since you clearly want this nonsense to keep going it has to end at some point since they convicted the cops who killed the guy Persesus ( talk) 06:29, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
The trial of the cops https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 06:33, 21 March 2022 (UTC) That’s where it is ended right there Persesus ( talk) 06:33, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
It’s right in the title Persesus ( talk) 06:52, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
You want to keep this grift going it’s done Persesus ( talk) 06:56, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
I didn’t say that, you are the one who suggested it. I mean face it it’s all over. Persesus ( talk) 07:00, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
It’s not WP:OR it’s a fact at this point and it’s a fact you can’t comprehend it is just laughable at best. It wouldn’t surprise me the most. Persesus ( talk) 07:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC) |
The
Guardian reference does not support the inclusion of 25 in this article, since it actually says 11 Americans have been killed while participating in political demonstrations this year and another 14 have died in other incidents linked to political unrest
, and further states Nine of the people killed during protests were demonstrators taking part in Black Lives Matter protests. Two were conservatives killed after pro-Trump “patriot rallies”
. Since this article is about the George Floyd protests, not all political violence, I have removed the claim completely. I have no objection to a properly referenced figure being restored, but that wasn't one.
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I will change the all times they used the word, "protest" to riots, because they were. BOBByjsdf ohsfj ( talk) 20:16, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
No other riot page includes the amount of "insured damages." I'm not sure of the significance of adding that, outside of reducing blame of rioters. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.7.224.46 ( talk) 16:23, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
I am proposing a name change of the article to 'George Floyd Peaceful Protests', as the word protest alone conjures images of violence and aggression, which these peaceful protests most certainly were not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.110.105.226 ( talk) 19:31, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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Add murder and intimidation to methods used… unless you want to continue to be disingenuous… even when the riots killed African Americans like myself.
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Wouldn't you consider protests that cause this much damage were riots and should be characterized as such. You could say the vast majority were peaceful protests there sure some riots — Preceding unsigned comment added by EternallyPolish ( talk • contribs) 02:30, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
While the majority of protests were peaceful, demonstrations in some cities escalated into riots, looting, and street skirmishes with police and counter-protesters.– Muboshgu ( talk) 02:30, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
You guy’s are clearly biased, I wish wiki went under when you were begging for money. 104.235.33.41 ( talk) 02:25, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
@ Minnemeeples: per WP:RSP The Nation is a progressive outlet and opinions should be attributed and given appropriate weight. IMO "ongoing" shouldn't be based on this source when the last time I can see another RS refer to the protests was in May. Do you have any other sources saying this is ongoing? Thanks, Anon0098 ( talk) 00:19, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
I fully supported this protests, but this ended back in 2021 after the trial of Derek Chauvin. There are only two editors that keep insisting that this protest is still ongoing, but there has been no protests this year, beside the occupation of George Floyd Square which is more of a tribute to late Mr. Floyd, no WP:RS ever says the protest is still ongoing. Even the sources used such as this [3] non of these states that the protests are on going, they all reflect to the events of 2020. Here this source explicitely says post protest events [4]. These two editors do not know the aftermath, people still pay tribute to the Civil rights Movement that ended in 1968, that doesn't mean the 1950s-1960s series of protests are still on going, there is a new Black Lives Matter protest taht is not related to it. The protests ended in December 15, 2021 with Chauven pleading guilty and everything that has happened after that is the aftermath, learn what an aftermath is, and my statement is backed by Wp:RS unlike your unsourced claims taht the protest is still ongoing: [5]. Dilbaggg ( talk) 14:42, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
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Please add an end date to the protests in the infobox, it is currently set from 2020-present. The first sentence of the article is "The George Floyd protests were a series of protests..." (emphasis mine). Perhaps 2021 can be put as the end date, since it is the last year reported in the article table of contents. Thank you for considering the change in advance. 2601:85:C101:C9D0:A5A4:799:21F3:8714 ( talk) 02:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC) 2601:85:C101:C9D0:A5A4:799:21F3:8714 ( talk) 02:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
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Please change the title to “George Floyd riots”. Thank you. 2600:1702:1F0:1A30:3D8C:15BD:3428:78A5 ( talk) 18:36, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
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George Floyd Square is still an active site of protests. The memorial is still in the street. The names of stolen lives are repainted in the street. A community-built greenhouse is still in the street. There are oversized fists at every community-declared entry point and at the center of the intersection. There are two protest gardens still in the street. And the people still gather every morning at 8 AM and evening at 7 pm in protest. Jeanelleaustin ( talk) 09:43, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
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When should we say the protests ended?
A 2020
B 2021
C 2022
D Ongoing still
Slatersteven ( talk) 16:17, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
Its time to let others have a say, this is an attempt at DR. Slatersteven ( talk) 15:15, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
It's not exactly true that the George Floyd protests absolutely ended on a certain date" Yes, this is why I think we should not include a specific end date and rather describe the timeline in prose for clarity. –– FormalDude (talk) 22:18, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
Going to revert to that due to majority view but it will be a one time revert, however I expect slater guy and minemples guy to try provoke ediut war which I wont engage in. Anywthing that happened after November 1 are just aftermath of the protests. Dilbaggg ( talk) 13:03, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
I have made a formal close request so fresh eyes can judge what is the consensus. Slatersteven ( talk) 13:22, 3 December 2022 (UTC) mainstream protests and their aftermath. Dilbaggg ( talk) 13:21, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
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As can be seen above on this talk page, and in the edit history, defining whether or not the protests have ended has proven controversial. The argument they have not ended, as far as I can tell, seems to hinge on the single George Floyd Square occupied protest, basically only covering a few blocks of street in a single city. This article, meanwhile, does not mention any protest activity outside of that place after May 25, 2021.
It seems misleading and frankly very odd to equate the worldwide phenomenon that we had in 2020, and lingering into 2021 with the trial of Chauvin and then the 1-year anniversary, with the single protest in Minneapolis. I mean, even then name, George Floyd protests, shows it's about a general phenomenon, not a single protest.
To demonstrate the proposal, I have implemented it as a WP:BOLD edit here. Even if this is reverted, however, 2022 (rather than "ongoing") should be what is in the infobox, per the RfC closure above. There is not a consensus for describing the protests (plural), as a general phenomenon, as ongoing.
I hope that this works as a compromise, via clarifying the nature of what is going on and what is not. Crossroads -talk- 19:58, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
This article is about the countrywide protest, there is a separate article on international protests, and the only protests into 2023 (its more of a tribute than protest) is the George Floyd Square occupied protest which has its own article and linked there, but the countrywide sources are over, many sources like [ [8]] says the protetsts died down on the early hours, aka midnight of May 26, 2021 and the consensus have agreed, so the occupation which can hardly be classified as a protest and this article on the countrywide protests must be kept seperate. Dilbaggg ( talk) 15:06, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
It might have been mentioned elsewhere but is this level of detail needed in the very first line? I am not denying the riots but those were a criticism of certain actions not the purpose of the peaceful protests. Emir of Wikipedia ( talk) 23:12, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
Protests nearly always involve violence, I have to respond with citation needed. Frankly. you are wrong, except when it comes to societies that criminalize all protests and all free speech. I think that your remark is an example of confirmation bias. If Demonstration A brings 10,000 people to the streets and the event is entirely peaceful, then that event will probably get negligible coverage in reliable sources. If, on the other hand, Demonstration B draws 10,000 mostly peaceful people to the streets, and 100 of them start breaking windows, and one of them injures a police officer, then the coverage will be intense, overwhelming and intended to discredit the cause. I have been attending demonstrations since 1968 when I was 16. A large majority were peaceful. The small minority that weren't, had unique as opposed to generalized causes, and the violence was often provoked by law enforcement authorities. Demonstrations of all sizes take place all the time, and most of them are peaceful. Cullen328 ( talk) 05:16, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
The difference between a protest or demonstration like occupy wall street and riots is the peaceful action of the participants.
This time, protests were violent just like Jan 6th. TO BE Classified as riots or attacks (full stop).
But I can conclude that someone was funding those acts of riots, mitigating and stirring this deliberately on medi during the year of elections, and showing on the media inclusive Wiki itself that they are innocent sheeps, not actually burglary shooting altercations and looting as well. wiki can delete my comment because I did not comply with the first amendment as usual when it comes to telling bare truth. (Smiley) 2001:8F8:1137:7C25:1D52:8225:6146:4C1D ( talk) 15:22, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
There’s a typo in between “court” and “a” that’s in the “Protests” 2001:EE0:5729:20F0:BC2F:75BC:BE1E:123E ( talk) 02:56, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
How come there is no mention of ANTIFA or the Youth Liberation Front or any other left wing violence? It simply refers to every violent incident as either an activist or a right winger. This is a false dichotomy. Based environmentalist ( talk) 14:12, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
The article exonerates and admonishes ANTIFA while scouring small groups like the Bugaloo Boys which have faded into obscurity - meanwhile, Atlanta just had a series of high profile incidents with Antifa damaging construction sites and attacking cops. We can't just put our heads in the sand and call them an 'idea' - every local journalist knows they were out in force in Portland, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Richmond. A friend of mine in Richmond, VA was shoved to the ground and had hios camera broken by black bloc. I know not everyone dressed in black is antifa, but we can certainly recognize patterns of association. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Based environmentalist ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
Will do, thank you. Again, I am only seeking a fair discussion. Ted Wheeler in Portland was mentioned. On January 20, 2021, a group of Antifa identified black bloc vandalyzed Democrat Party HQ in Multnomah County, carrying a sign reading "We don't want Biden, we want revenge." It was a group of about 80 people, it wasn't small. Wheeler later announced at a press conference that these black bloc violent protesters need to be unmasked. He is clearly referring to Antifa.
In Portland, as in other cities, crime hit record levels in the aftermath of George Floyd. They cut the police budget in June of 2020, then had to reinstate it in November 2021 after crime increases and public outcry. Covid could be a contributing factor, but shootings tripled in 2022. Prosecutors who had championed 'defund the police' - such as Chesa Boudin in San Francisco and Marilyn Mosby in Baltimore, were removed among soaring crime rates over 30%.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Based environmentalist ( talk • contribs) 16:41, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Look - I am a 45 year old man, I have two advanced degrees and have worked as a journalist trained in AP style - so Im not a troll or a 'right winger' - I simply noticed that the George Floyd Protest (like many other Wiki entries) is heavily biased with sources from the left. It's bad enough that Wikipedia finds Mother Jones and Vox to be reliable, yet not actual newspapers like the New York Post. It's bad enough that the George Floyd page needs to be locked at all. Yet - are you telling me that I can't even discuss apparent biases or omissions on the talk page? Based environmentalist ( talk) 16:26, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Kire1975 ( talk) 23:38, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Change “social awaking” to “social awakening”. 142.167.21.12 ( talk) 12:22, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
Foster's murder is briefly mentioned:
On July 25, 2020, 28-year old armed Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster was shot and killed in an altercation with a motorist in Downtown Austin. Foster identified with the boogaloo movement and had expressed anti-racist, libertarian, and anti-police views in his Facebook posts. Police said initial reports indicate that Foster was carrying an AK-47 style rifle, and was pushing his fiancée's wheelchair moments before he was killed.
Daniel Perry was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years. This section should be rewritten in line with Wikipedia:MURDERS. Additionally it should be moved out of the Boogaloo section or deleted. Though Foster identified with the Boogaloo boys, his murder was not an act of Boogaloo violence. The one-sided "altercation" wasn't an act of Boogaloo violence either, Murder of Garrett Foster seems pretty definitive that Foster didn't point his weapon and doesn't have any sources saying that he committed any other act of violence.
The prosecution contended that there was not evidence that Foster had pointed his weapon, and other eyewitnesses contradicted this account by the defense. The prosecution also focused on the fact that Foster's weapon was recovered with its safety on and no cartridge in the chamber, so it would not have made sense for him to point his weapon. Jurors were shown footage of Perry's police interrogation, where he said regarding Foster and how Foster held his weapon: "I believe he was going to aim it at me … I didn’t want to give him a chance to aim at me".
In light of Perry's posts revealed post-trial ("I am a racist" and such), perhaps this section belongs directly after
A large number of white nationalists did not appear in response to the protests, although "a handful of apparent lone actors" were arrested for attempting to harm protesters.
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The lead should clarify that the "$1–2 billion in damages nationally" only includes insured damages, as the article explains. For example, [9] estimates that only half of damages were insured in Minneapolis/St. Paul, the rest borne by businesses.
Please change "$1–2 billion in damages nationally" to "$1–2 billion in damages nationally, not including uninsured damages" or "$1–2 billion in insurance-covered damages nationally." Thank you. 2600:1702:4360:15F0:ACAF:E6E4:C18A:2A31 ( talk) 19:17, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
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Add a subsection on 'Political Impact' under 'Social impact' based on the paper "Weather to Protest: The Effect of Black Lives Matter Protests on the 2020 Presidential Election" (Klein Teeselink & Melios, 2021) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3809877. This paper shows that George Floyd protests caused a marked shift in support for the Democratic candidate. They also show that protests shifted people’s attitudes about racial disparities. Boukekt ( talk) 12:51, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
Throughout this article people have used the solecism "one-year anniversary." These should all be changed to "first anniversary." The word anniversary means a yearly commemoration -- from the Latin anno. 68.237.53.122 ( talk) 00:51, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1745-9133.12577 Xx236 ( talk) 09:30, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I am a newcomer. I submitted a similar request earlier. It was a wall of text, unclear and poorly formatted so I requested a deletion of it. My mistakes were pointed out and I would like to try again in a more appropriate manner please.
Located in the section: "Background"; subsection: "Murder of George Floyd"; paragraph three; last sentence. The last phrase says Floyd's death was attributed to underlying health conditions and "potential intoxicants". It cites citation 83.
Paragraph 4 of citation 83 states: "The report says the underlying health conditions, combined with Chauvin’s restraint and any possible intoxicants in Floyd’s system, likely contributed to his death." The current sentence does not include "Chauvin's restraint" when listing factors and says the death was attributed to these factors, instead of the factors likely contributing to his death.
I request that Chauvin's restraint be added to the list of factors and it say that these factors likely contributed to Floyd's death. My reasoning is that this more accurately reflects citation 83. Pierce Havoc ( talk) 18:32, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
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The first edit request regards this sentence that currently states:
A May 26 autopsy conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office found that there were "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation", and instead attributed the death to underlying health conditions and "potential intoxicants".
I request that the entry read something similar to(it doesn't have to be exactly the same):
The second edit request regards this sentence that currently states:
On June 1, a private autopsy commissioned by the family of Floyd found the death to be a homicide and that Floyd had died due to asphyxiation from sustained pressure, which conflicted with the original autopsy report done earlier that week. Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide.
I request that entry be changed to something similar to (doesn't have to be exactly the same):
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Why is there a neutrality tag? What exactly is non neutral about the article? X-Editor ( talk) 18:47, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Ongoing status and controversy. I don't know what the latter refers to, and I don't believe the former justifies the tag. FDW777 ( talk) 18:51, 1 June 2021 (UTC)
Please contribute to ongoing related discussions at Talk:List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests. Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk) 16:48, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
Please provide the source of the stat of "25 deaths". This is ambiguous and misleading. 98.150.232.98 ( talk) 06:21, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
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Change "murder of George Floyd" to "death of George Floyd". There were many factors that lead to his death: fentanyl, possible overdose, old age etc. Kneegears154 ( talk) 14:18, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
Talk:George Floyd protests in Pennsylvania#Proposed merge of 2020 Gettysburg hoax into George Floyd protests in Pennsylvania may be of interest, as this article is a possible alternative merge target. – Arms & Hearts ( talk) 12:16, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
The article says there were 25 deaths in the protests and subsequent riots, but there are no sources for this number and no description of who died when. There is also plenty of language that isn't completely neutral; there is a heavy emphasis on the majority of the protests being peaceful, despite straight days of well-documented riots across the US. I think this article is still politically charged and should present straight facts instead of actively trying to change a narrative. 2601:282:8200:5d60:84bd:8ec4:8a52:1ec0 ( talk) 21:24, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
Hasn't the main phrase of the unrest been long done by now, it's going to be 2022 and this article implies mass unrest is still going on which obviously isn't the case
Hgh1985 ( talk) 03:50, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
In the Covid-19 section, the article doesn't make clear that we didn't know then that the virus (for the most part) doesn't spread outside. We only knew that way after the protests. Thus, there are some ethical issues here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:844:4302:40A0:0:0:0:E853 ( talk) 18:47, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
I suggest replacing the main photo of the article with this photo, which is of the very first George Floyd protest on May 26, 2020. This photo is of the protest crowd that had spontaneously gathered throughout the day at the 38th and Chicago Avenue street intersection were Floyd was murdered, that then decided to march to the Minneapolis 3rd precinct police station (at Minnehaha Avenue and East Lake Street) where the police officers were assigned to. The photo is taken looking westward from about 16th Avenue South and East 38th Street in Minneapolis. It captures a diverse crowd of people participating in a protest march with hand-made signs. The march to the police station on May 26 in Minneapolis literally put the protest movement into motion, from the initial reaction of people that had gathered outside the Cup Foods store to when people marched to a police station to demand justice and accountability for Floyd's death. The current photo is of a much less notable protest event on May 28 in downtown Minneapolis, several days after the protest movement began. The lead photo could instead convey how it began. Minnemeeples ( talk) 17:22, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
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The current version of the first sentence does not adhere to the Manual of Style guidance about the first sentence. There have been several good faith edits made to it recently, which are well-intended but do not solve some of its underlying problems:
Perhaps it could be simplified with the first paragraph explaining more context.
Here here is a suggested lead paragraph:
Protests over the murder of George Floyd began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020. Floyd, an African American man, died on May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for over nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and laying face-down in a street. Floyd's murder was captured by a bystander's video that circulated widely in the media, provoking public outrage. Protesters demanded that Chauvin and three other police officers at the scene of Floyd's death be held legally accountable. Within a few days, local protests broadened into a global social movement against police brutality and racial injustice. The United States experienced widespread civil unrest in mid 2020.
The rest of the lead could use some revision, too. Thoughts?
Minnemeeples ( talk) 17:09, 16 January 2022 (UTC)
I prefer the first one. There appears to be some disagreement as to whether or not the protests are "ongoing". The first example leaves that ambiguous. -- Spekkios ( talk) 03:36, 19 January 2022 (UTC)
Thanks for the talk page section. I like the first example more. Gets rid of "ongoing" as Spekkios said which has been the subject of contention between us over the past few months. Only thing I would add in the last sentence is "The United States experienced widespread civil unrest in mid 2020 which sparked protests and riots across the country." Describes specifically what the "civil unrest" is referring to since that is a broad term. Good job otherwise Anon0098 ( talk) 06:00, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
These three links are from October 2021. I propose that this content be included. What do others here think?
Also, it says their sentencing date was set for February 8, 2022. That was more than two weeks ago, but I haven't been able to find any news of their actual sentencing.
Still, I think their guilty plea from October 2021 is relevant, and should be included.
What do others here think?
Baxter329 ( talk) 21:02, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
This is my proposed addition to the article. What do others think?
On October 20, 2021, two attorneys - Colinford Mattis, a Princeton and NYU Law graduate who had worked at Pryor Cashman, and public interest attorney Urooj Rahman, who had attended Fordham Law - each pled guilty in Brooklyn federal court to a single count of making an incendiary device, for their roles in manufacturng a Molotov cocktail and throwing it into a police car, which was unoccupied at the time. [1] [2] [3]
Baxter329 ( talk) 23:36, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
It already exists on George Floyd protests in New York City here. Kire1975 ( talk) 16:30, 28 February 2022 (UTC)
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The inability for editors to find "acceptable" sources is a criticism of Wikipedia. The protests are OBVIOUSLY over 2601:5C4:200:5C40:110E:EB7F:2BB0:95D0 ( talk) 09:42, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
So can end it there and they convicted the guys https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 05:46, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
The bulk of the racial protests and those related to the George Floyd killing died down within 2020. The situation in June 2020 is no longer the same political atmosphere related to this topic in January 2022. 2607:B400:26:0:CC32:D6B9:3C9D:302 ( talk) 13:21, 24 January 2022 (UTC)
They convicted the guys https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 05:48, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Can we say the whole thing ended now? Persesus ( talk) 05:24, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Also can an alternate name of this page be the George Floyd riots or unrest I am willing for that discussion Persesus ( talk) 05:41, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Hey they convicted the cops so can we ended here or use an end date with the trial https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 05:47, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Is ok if someone were to add in the riots since some of the events were riots Persesus ( talk) 05:45, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
Yeah about that there were just use it as alternative since you don’t want to seem bias Persesus ( talk) 06:28, 21 March 2022 (UTC) And just use the end date for the event as I stated previously since you clearly want this nonsense to keep going it has to end at some point since they convicted the cops who killed the guy Persesus ( talk) 06:29, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
The trial of the cops https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237 Persesus ( talk) 06:33, 21 March 2022 (UTC) That’s where it is ended right there Persesus ( talk) 06:33, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
It’s right in the title Persesus ( talk) 06:52, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
You want to keep this grift going it’s done Persesus ( talk) 06:56, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
I didn’t say that, you are the one who suggested it. I mean face it it’s all over. Persesus ( talk) 07:00, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
It’s not WP:OR it’s a fact at this point and it’s a fact you can’t comprehend it is just laughable at best. It wouldn’t surprise me the most. Persesus ( talk) 07:04, 21 March 2022 (UTC) |
The
Guardian reference does not support the inclusion of 25 in this article, since it actually says 11 Americans have been killed while participating in political demonstrations this year and another 14 have died in other incidents linked to political unrest
, and further states Nine of the people killed during protests were demonstrators taking part in Black Lives Matter protests. Two were conservatives killed after pro-Trump “patriot rallies”
. Since this article is about the George Floyd protests, not all political violence, I have removed the claim completely. I have no objection to a properly referenced figure being restored, but that wasn't one.
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I will change the all times they used the word, "protest" to riots, because they were. BOBByjsdf ohsfj ( talk) 20:16, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
No other riot page includes the amount of "insured damages." I'm not sure of the significance of adding that, outside of reducing blame of rioters. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.7.224.46 ( talk) 16:23, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
I am proposing a name change of the article to 'George Floyd Peaceful Protests', as the word protest alone conjures images of violence and aggression, which these peaceful protests most certainly were not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.110.105.226 ( talk) 19:31, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
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Add murder and intimidation to methods used… unless you want to continue to be disingenuous… even when the riots killed African Americans like myself.
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Wouldn't you consider protests that cause this much damage were riots and should be characterized as such. You could say the vast majority were peaceful protests there sure some riots — Preceding unsigned comment added by EternallyPolish ( talk • contribs) 02:30, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
While the majority of protests were peaceful, demonstrations in some cities escalated into riots, looting, and street skirmishes with police and counter-protesters.– Muboshgu ( talk) 02:30, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
You guy’s are clearly biased, I wish wiki went under when you were begging for money. 104.235.33.41 ( talk) 02:25, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
@ Minnemeeples: per WP:RSP The Nation is a progressive outlet and opinions should be attributed and given appropriate weight. IMO "ongoing" shouldn't be based on this source when the last time I can see another RS refer to the protests was in May. Do you have any other sources saying this is ongoing? Thanks, Anon0098 ( talk) 00:19, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
I fully supported this protests, but this ended back in 2021 after the trial of Derek Chauvin. There are only two editors that keep insisting that this protest is still ongoing, but there has been no protests this year, beside the occupation of George Floyd Square which is more of a tribute to late Mr. Floyd, no WP:RS ever says the protest is still ongoing. Even the sources used such as this [3] non of these states that the protests are on going, they all reflect to the events of 2020. Here this source explicitely says post protest events [4]. These two editors do not know the aftermath, people still pay tribute to the Civil rights Movement that ended in 1968, that doesn't mean the 1950s-1960s series of protests are still on going, there is a new Black Lives Matter protest taht is not related to it. The protests ended in December 15, 2021 with Chauven pleading guilty and everything that has happened after that is the aftermath, learn what an aftermath is, and my statement is backed by Wp:RS unlike your unsourced claims taht the protest is still ongoing: [5]. Dilbaggg ( talk) 14:42, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
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Please add an end date to the protests in the infobox, it is currently set from 2020-present. The first sentence of the article is "The George Floyd protests were a series of protests..." (emphasis mine). Perhaps 2021 can be put as the end date, since it is the last year reported in the article table of contents. Thank you for considering the change in advance. 2601:85:C101:C9D0:A5A4:799:21F3:8714 ( talk) 02:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC) 2601:85:C101:C9D0:A5A4:799:21F3:8714 ( talk) 02:21, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
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Please change the title to “George Floyd riots”. Thank you. 2600:1702:1F0:1A30:3D8C:15BD:3428:78A5 ( talk) 18:36, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
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George Floyd Square is still an active site of protests. The memorial is still in the street. The names of stolen lives are repainted in the street. A community-built greenhouse is still in the street. There are oversized fists at every community-declared entry point and at the center of the intersection. There are two protest gardens still in the street. And the people still gather every morning at 8 AM and evening at 7 pm in protest. Jeanelleaustin ( talk) 09:43, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
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When should we say the protests ended?
A 2020
B 2021
C 2022
D Ongoing still
Slatersteven ( talk) 16:17, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
Its time to let others have a say, this is an attempt at DR. Slatersteven ( talk) 15:15, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
It's not exactly true that the George Floyd protests absolutely ended on a certain date" Yes, this is why I think we should not include a specific end date and rather describe the timeline in prose for clarity. –– FormalDude (talk) 22:18, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
Going to revert to that due to majority view but it will be a one time revert, however I expect slater guy and minemples guy to try provoke ediut war which I wont engage in. Anywthing that happened after November 1 are just aftermath of the protests. Dilbaggg ( talk) 13:03, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
I have made a formal close request so fresh eyes can judge what is the consensus. Slatersteven ( talk) 13:22, 3 December 2022 (UTC) mainstream protests and their aftermath. Dilbaggg ( talk) 13:21, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
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As can be seen above on this talk page, and in the edit history, defining whether or not the protests have ended has proven controversial. The argument they have not ended, as far as I can tell, seems to hinge on the single George Floyd Square occupied protest, basically only covering a few blocks of street in a single city. This article, meanwhile, does not mention any protest activity outside of that place after May 25, 2021.
It seems misleading and frankly very odd to equate the worldwide phenomenon that we had in 2020, and lingering into 2021 with the trial of Chauvin and then the 1-year anniversary, with the single protest in Minneapolis. I mean, even then name, George Floyd protests, shows it's about a general phenomenon, not a single protest.
To demonstrate the proposal, I have implemented it as a WP:BOLD edit here. Even if this is reverted, however, 2022 (rather than "ongoing") should be what is in the infobox, per the RfC closure above. There is not a consensus for describing the protests (plural), as a general phenomenon, as ongoing.
I hope that this works as a compromise, via clarifying the nature of what is going on and what is not. Crossroads -talk- 19:58, 1 February 2023 (UTC)
This article is about the countrywide protest, there is a separate article on international protests, and the only protests into 2023 (its more of a tribute than protest) is the George Floyd Square occupied protest which has its own article and linked there, but the countrywide sources are over, many sources like [ [8]] says the protetsts died down on the early hours, aka midnight of May 26, 2021 and the consensus have agreed, so the occupation which can hardly be classified as a protest and this article on the countrywide protests must be kept seperate. Dilbaggg ( talk) 15:06, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
It might have been mentioned elsewhere but is this level of detail needed in the very first line? I am not denying the riots but those were a criticism of certain actions not the purpose of the peaceful protests. Emir of Wikipedia ( talk) 23:12, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
Protests nearly always involve violence, I have to respond with citation needed. Frankly. you are wrong, except when it comes to societies that criminalize all protests and all free speech. I think that your remark is an example of confirmation bias. If Demonstration A brings 10,000 people to the streets and the event is entirely peaceful, then that event will probably get negligible coverage in reliable sources. If, on the other hand, Demonstration B draws 10,000 mostly peaceful people to the streets, and 100 of them start breaking windows, and one of them injures a police officer, then the coverage will be intense, overwhelming and intended to discredit the cause. I have been attending demonstrations since 1968 when I was 16. A large majority were peaceful. The small minority that weren't, had unique as opposed to generalized causes, and the violence was often provoked by law enforcement authorities. Demonstrations of all sizes take place all the time, and most of them are peaceful. Cullen328 ( talk) 05:16, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
The difference between a protest or demonstration like occupy wall street and riots is the peaceful action of the participants.
This time, protests were violent just like Jan 6th. TO BE Classified as riots or attacks (full stop).
But I can conclude that someone was funding those acts of riots, mitigating and stirring this deliberately on medi during the year of elections, and showing on the media inclusive Wiki itself that they are innocent sheeps, not actually burglary shooting altercations and looting as well. wiki can delete my comment because I did not comply with the first amendment as usual when it comes to telling bare truth. (Smiley) 2001:8F8:1137:7C25:1D52:8225:6146:4C1D ( talk) 15:22, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
There’s a typo in between “court” and “a” that’s in the “Protests” 2001:EE0:5729:20F0:BC2F:75BC:BE1E:123E ( talk) 02:56, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
How come there is no mention of ANTIFA or the Youth Liberation Front or any other left wing violence? It simply refers to every violent incident as either an activist or a right winger. This is a false dichotomy. Based environmentalist ( talk) 14:12, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
The article exonerates and admonishes ANTIFA while scouring small groups like the Bugaloo Boys which have faded into obscurity - meanwhile, Atlanta just had a series of high profile incidents with Antifa damaging construction sites and attacking cops. We can't just put our heads in the sand and call them an 'idea' - every local journalist knows they were out in force in Portland, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Richmond. A friend of mine in Richmond, VA was shoved to the ground and had hios camera broken by black bloc. I know not everyone dressed in black is antifa, but we can certainly recognize patterns of association. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Based environmentalist ( talk • contribs) 20:41, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
Will do, thank you. Again, I am only seeking a fair discussion. Ted Wheeler in Portland was mentioned. On January 20, 2021, a group of Antifa identified black bloc vandalyzed Democrat Party HQ in Multnomah County, carrying a sign reading "We don't want Biden, we want revenge." It was a group of about 80 people, it wasn't small. Wheeler later announced at a press conference that these black bloc violent protesters need to be unmasked. He is clearly referring to Antifa.
In Portland, as in other cities, crime hit record levels in the aftermath of George Floyd. They cut the police budget in June of 2020, then had to reinstate it in November 2021 after crime increases and public outcry. Covid could be a contributing factor, but shootings tripled in 2022. Prosecutors who had championed 'defund the police' - such as Chesa Boudin in San Francisco and Marilyn Mosby in Baltimore, were removed among soaring crime rates over 30%.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Based environmentalist ( talk • contribs) 16:41, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Look - I am a 45 year old man, I have two advanced degrees and have worked as a journalist trained in AP style - so Im not a troll or a 'right winger' - I simply noticed that the George Floyd Protest (like many other Wiki entries) is heavily biased with sources from the left. It's bad enough that Wikipedia finds Mother Jones and Vox to be reliable, yet not actual newspapers like the New York Post. It's bad enough that the George Floyd page needs to be locked at all. Yet - are you telling me that I can't even discuss apparent biases or omissions on the talk page? Based environmentalist ( talk) 16:26, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Kire1975 ( talk) 23:38, 30 June 2023 (UTC)
Change “social awaking” to “social awakening”. 142.167.21.12 ( talk) 12:22, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
Foster's murder is briefly mentioned:
On July 25, 2020, 28-year old armed Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster was shot and killed in an altercation with a motorist in Downtown Austin. Foster identified with the boogaloo movement and had expressed anti-racist, libertarian, and anti-police views in his Facebook posts. Police said initial reports indicate that Foster was carrying an AK-47 style rifle, and was pushing his fiancée's wheelchair moments before he was killed.
Daniel Perry was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years. This section should be rewritten in line with Wikipedia:MURDERS. Additionally it should be moved out of the Boogaloo section or deleted. Though Foster identified with the Boogaloo boys, his murder was not an act of Boogaloo violence. The one-sided "altercation" wasn't an act of Boogaloo violence either, Murder of Garrett Foster seems pretty definitive that Foster didn't point his weapon and doesn't have any sources saying that he committed any other act of violence.
The prosecution contended that there was not evidence that Foster had pointed his weapon, and other eyewitnesses contradicted this account by the defense. The prosecution also focused on the fact that Foster's weapon was recovered with its safety on and no cartridge in the chamber, so it would not have made sense for him to point his weapon. Jurors were shown footage of Perry's police interrogation, where he said regarding Foster and how Foster held his weapon: "I believe he was going to aim it at me … I didn’t want to give him a chance to aim at me".
In light of Perry's posts revealed post-trial ("I am a racist" and such), perhaps this section belongs directly after
A large number of white nationalists did not appear in response to the protests, although "a handful of apparent lone actors" were arrested for attempting to harm protesters.
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The lead should clarify that the "$1–2 billion in damages nationally" only includes insured damages, as the article explains. For example, [9] estimates that only half of damages were insured in Minneapolis/St. Paul, the rest borne by businesses.
Please change "$1–2 billion in damages nationally" to "$1–2 billion in damages nationally, not including uninsured damages" or "$1–2 billion in insurance-covered damages nationally." Thank you. 2600:1702:4360:15F0:ACAF:E6E4:C18A:2A31 ( talk) 19:17, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
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Add a subsection on 'Political Impact' under 'Social impact' based on the paper "Weather to Protest: The Effect of Black Lives Matter Protests on the 2020 Presidential Election" (Klein Teeselink & Melios, 2021) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3809877. This paper shows that George Floyd protests caused a marked shift in support for the Democratic candidate. They also show that protests shifted people’s attitudes about racial disparities. Boukekt ( talk) 12:51, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
Throughout this article people have used the solecism "one-year anniversary." These should all be changed to "first anniversary." The word anniversary means a yearly commemoration -- from the Latin anno. 68.237.53.122 ( talk) 00:51, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1745-9133.12577 Xx236 ( talk) 09:30, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I am a newcomer. I submitted a similar request earlier. It was a wall of text, unclear and poorly formatted so I requested a deletion of it. My mistakes were pointed out and I would like to try again in a more appropriate manner please.
Located in the section: "Background"; subsection: "Murder of George Floyd"; paragraph three; last sentence. The last phrase says Floyd's death was attributed to underlying health conditions and "potential intoxicants". It cites citation 83.
Paragraph 4 of citation 83 states: "The report says the underlying health conditions, combined with Chauvin’s restraint and any possible intoxicants in Floyd’s system, likely contributed to his death." The current sentence does not include "Chauvin's restraint" when listing factors and says the death was attributed to these factors, instead of the factors likely contributing to his death.
I request that Chauvin's restraint be added to the list of factors and it say that these factors likely contributed to Floyd's death. My reasoning is that this more accurately reflects citation 83. Pierce Havoc ( talk) 18:32, 19 January 2024 (UTC)
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The first edit request regards this sentence that currently states:
A May 26 autopsy conducted by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office found that there were "no physical findings that support a diagnosis of traumatic asphyxia or strangulation", and instead attributed the death to underlying health conditions and "potential intoxicants".
I request that the entry read something similar to(it doesn't have to be exactly the same):
The second edit request regards this sentence that currently states:
On June 1, a private autopsy commissioned by the family of Floyd found the death to be a homicide and that Floyd had died due to asphyxiation from sustained pressure, which conflicted with the original autopsy report done earlier that week. Shortly after, the official post-mortem declared Floyd's death a homicide.
I request that entry be changed to something similar to (doesn't have to be exactly the same):
Citations: