George Floyd protests in Connecticut

George Floyd protests in Connecticut
George Floyd protests in Connecticut
Part of George Floyd protests
Date	May 28 – August 25, 2020; (2 months and 4 weeks)
Location	Connecticut, United States
Caused by	Police brutality; Institutional racism against African Americans; Reaction to the murder of George Floyd; Economic, racial and social inequality;

Cities in Connecticut that held a protest with approximately 100 or more participants ()

This is a list of George Floyd protests in Connecticut, United States.

Locations

Ansonia

A protest was held on June 8 with over a hundred participants.^[3]

Bridgeport

A section of Route 8 was shut down by protesters on May 30.^[4]

Cheshire

Around 500 people attended a protest march on June 7. Several members of the town committee were in attendance.^[5]

Danbury

On June 3, a protest march consumed downtown city streets in the early afternoon, and later spilled over onto Interstate 84.^[6]

Darien

A crowd ranging from a hundred to a thousand marched through Darien and Noroton on May 31.^[7]

East Hartford

On June 7, hundreds of protesters marched from a parking lot on Main Street along Interstate 84 to the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford to protest police brutality.^[8]

East Haven

Several dozen residents gathered on the town green on June 5. Several members of the East Haven Police Department denounced the actions of the officers present at George Floyd's murder.^[9]

Enfield

On June 4, more than 300 people protested on Enfield's town green while a large contingent of protesters marched to the local police headquarters.^[10]

Fairfield

On June 2, hundreds of students marched throughout the town. The demonstrators, wearing black, filled Sherman Green at about 11:30 a.m., lying across Post Road in Downtown to block traffic. They also made a 3-mile march downtown, through the beach area and up to Old Town Hall, where they formed a speaking circle. The protest lasted well into the afternoon.^[11] There were also a few people standing outside Fairfield Police Department.^[12]

Greenwich

Several dozen protesters rallied near the Greenwich Police Department on June 1. The police chief and a selectman spoke to the crowd.^[13] Roads were closed and businesses were boarded up.^[14]

Groton

On June 7, nearly 1,000 people peacefully marched through the streets to support Black Lives Matter. The event was organized by students from Fitch High School.^[15]

Hamden

On June 2, around 50 protesters marched from the Abdul-Majid Karim Hasan Islamic Center to Town Hall to protest the murder of George Floyd and demand police accountability.^[16] On June 7, a protest with over a hundred people took place, which blocked Route 15.^[17]^[18]

Hartford

On May 29, hundreds of people protested in front of the Capitol.^[19] On May 30, more than 1,000 people marched to the Hartford Police Department and Connecticut State Capitol.^[4] On June 1, protesters demonstrated in front of the Hartford Police Department headquarters before marching to Interstate 84, where they blocked traffic on both sides. The event was peaceful despite warnings from police that they were blocking emergency vehicles from St. Francis Hospital. Some officers held hands and prayed with protesters. The demonstrators dispersed at 6:30 pm.^[20]^[21]

On June 6, hundreds of protesters attended multiple events in Hartford. The first one, called "No Lives Matter Until Black Lives Matter: Protest for Our Future", marched from Pope Park to the Capitol Building. A second protest was held at the Global Communications Academy, while another group marched from Bushnell Park to the Connecticut Supreme Court, where a silent sit-in was held.^[22]

Manchester

On June 6, demonstrators marched from Manchester City Hall to the police station at noon.^[22]

Meriden

On June 6, over 1,000 people gathered at the Meriden Green to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd.^[23]

Middletown

A peaceful march across main street was attended by a few hundred people on Saturday night, May 30.^[24]

Mystic

Over a hundred people gathered at the Liberty Pole Square on June 2.^[25]

New Britain

On May 31 a march occurred with hundreds of participants at the Walnut Hill Park.^[26]

A "Ride for Unity" protest took place on June 2.^[27]

New Canaan

On June 4, peaceful protests took place in front of the police headquarters.^[28]

New Haven

On May 31, roughly 1,000 protesters shut down a section of Interstate 95.^[29]

On June 5, 5,000 protesters marched from the New Haven Green to the New Haven Police Department headquarters.^[30]

New London

Dozens of protesters gathered along Bank Street on May 30.^[31]

At least a thousand people marched in New London on June 6. Protesters called for the New London Police Department to be defunded and for a statue of Christopher Columbus to be removed.^[32]

Newington

On June 4, 2020 "hundreds of protesters" demonstrated in Newington.^[33]^[34]

On June 22, 2020, a protest was held at Mill Pond Park to advocate for defunding the police. It was countered by a Blue Lives Matter protest.^[35]

North Haven

Over 100 people attended a protest and march on the Town Green on August 25.^[36]

Norwich

Several hundred protesters gathered in Downtown Norwich on June 2.^[25]

Old Saybrook

On June 3, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil to honor victims of police brutality. They marched up and down Main Street and also gathered at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, where they listened to a group of speakers, including State Senator Norm Needleman.^[37]

Oxford

On June 7, over 400 people gathered on Route 67. Protesters took a knee for about eight minutes 46 seconds.^[38]

Portland

Around two dozen people attended a protest at the Arrigoni Bridge despite the event's cancellation due to construction. They lay down in the center of the bridge, blocking traffic on both sides.^[39]

Shelton

More than 120 people gathered at the Huntington Green for a protest on May 31.^[40]

Southington

Hundreds gathered for a protest on June 1 at the town green.^[41]

Stamford

Hundreds gathered at the Stamford Police Headquarters on May 31 for an eight-minute "kneel of silence."^[42]

Stratford

A peaceful protest was held in front of town hall on May 30, with a few hundred protesters.^[43]

Torrington

Hundreds gathered for a protest on June 3.^[44]

Trumbull

On June 6, a protest occurred at the gazebo at Trumbull Town Hall at 11am.^[22]

Wallingford

A silent protest was held on June 5 near Wallingford Town Hall. Hundreds of people attended.^[45]

Waterbury

On May 31, peaceful demonstrations took place in two locations: at the intersection of Wolcott Street and Long Hill Road, and outside the Waterbury Police Department. 28 people were arrested for disorderly conduct, though no property damage or protester injuries were reported. On July 4, 2020, the statue of Christopher Columbus by the late Frank C. Gaylord was vandalized and decapitated. by Brandon Ambrose, who turned himself in to Waterbury police, and who was charged and convicted of criminal mischief and desecration of property, (those charges could be dropped if Ambrose completes a criminal diversion program.), and fined $8,800. Police said Ambrose attempted to sell the nose of the statue online.^[46]

Watertown

On June 19 a march was held in Watertown. Protesters marched from the town Green to Main Street.^[47]

West Hartford

On June 2, several hundred families and individuals gathered outside of West Hartford City Hall.^[48]

West Haven

On June 5, a group of people marched to the West Haven Police Department. They also protested the death of Mubarak Soulemane, who was killed in West Haven by a state trooper in January. A woman drove her car into the protesters.^[49]

Weston

On June 7, students from Weston High School organized a peaceful protest against police brutality at the town library.^[50]

Westport

On May 31, a hundred people rallied in downtown Westport.^[51]

Wethersfield

Hundreds of protesters marched to the Wethersfield Police Department on June 5.^[52]

Windsor

On June 7, the Human Relations Commission organized a vigil on town green on Broad Street to honor George Floyd and others killed by police.^[53]

References

^ 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.
^ Mayko, Michael P. (June 4, 2020). "Emulating Martin Luther King Jr., protesters and police march through Ansonia". CT Post. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "More than 1,000 people flood Hartford streets to protest killing of George Floyd; Bridgeport rally shuts down Route 8". Hartford Courant. May 30, 2020.
^ "Letter: Students Praised For Peaceful Protest March In Cheshire". Cheshire, CT Patch. June 12, 2020.
^ "Danbury Black Lives Matter Marchers Brave Rain, I-84 Traffic". Danbury, CT Patch. June 3, 2020.
^ Gurliacci, David (June 2, 2020). "Hundreds March in Darien to Protest Death of George Floyd". Darienite.
^ Gallo, Vin (June 8, 2020). "Emotional march, bridge vigil". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ "Peaceful protests held in Hartford area, East Haven Friday called for change". WFSB. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Protest held on Enfield Town Green". Hartford Courant. June 5, 2020.
^ "People Spontaneously Took To The Streets". Patch. June 2, 2020.
^ "Protesters Outside the Fairfield Police Department (Connecticut, June 2nd 2020)". Imgur.
^ Borsuk, Ken (June 1, 2020). "'We're not here for the same reasons:' Protesters in Greenwich call for action". GreenwichTime. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "Protesters rally near Greenwich PD over death of George Floyd in Minneapolis". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "Photos, Videos From Sunday's Peaceful BLM Protest In Groton". The Patch. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Zahn, Brian (June 2, 2020). "Hamden Islamic Center calls for unity in march with town police". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Ferreira, Shaynah (June 7, 2020). "Protest, march in tribute to George Floyd stops traffic on Route 15 in Hamden". WTNH. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ "Protesters March in Honor of George Floyd in Hamden". WVIT. June 7, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ "Rally held against police brutality, racial discrimination in Hartford". WFSB.
^ "Protesters Block I-84 in Hartford, Continue Call for Justice for George Floyd". WVIT. June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ "Police protests block I-84 in Hartford; Westfarms closes out of 'abundance of caution'; Trump tells governors to crack down with arrests". Hartford Courant. June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Multiple Protests for George Floyd Held Across Conn". NBC Connecticut. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
^ Godin, Mary Ellen (June 6, 2020). "Peaceful, diverse crowd rallies in Meriden against police brutality, racism". The Record-Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Day, Cassandra (May 31, 2020). "Hundreds turn out for incident-free rally, march in support of George Floyd in Middletown". The Middletown Press. Hearst Media Services Connecticut. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Bessette, Claire; Drelich, Kimberly (June 3, 2020). "Hundreds protest in Norwich, Mystic on Tuesday". The Day. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ Drzewiecki, Erica (May 31, 2020). "Hundreds of protesters march in Walnut Hill Park in New Britain". New Britain Herald. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ Terzi, Tony (June 2, 2020). "New Britain holds 'Ride for Unity' protest on wheels". Fox 61. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ "Peaceful protesters march for unity in New Canaan". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
^ "1K Protesters Take Over I-95". New Haven Independent. May 31, 2020.
^ "5,000 March for Racial Justice". New Haven Independent. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
^ "Peaceful protest in New London Saturday following the death of George Floyd". WTNH.com. May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ Bergman, Julia (June 7, 2020). "At youth-led protest in New London, organizers came with list of demands". The Day. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ "Hundreds of protesters shut down streets in Newington". WFSB. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Hundreds of people march in Newington | Hear the protest through their words". fox61.com. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "New Britain Herald - Protesters go head to head at Newington park". Central Connecticut Communications. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Keeping the Momentum for BLM in North Haven". zip06.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ Logan, Olwen (June 4, 2020). "Peaceful Protest Held in Old Saybrook Showed Solidarity Against Police Brutality on African-Americans". Lyme Line. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ Mayko, Michael (June 7, 2020). "At Oxford rally against racism, protesters debate 'slavery simulation' homework assignment". CT Post. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ Mill, Jeff (June 2, 2020). "Rally for George Floyd planned for Arrigoni Bridge canceled; some turned out anyway". The Middletown Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
^ Gioiele, Brian (June 1, 2020). "Protesters shine light on racism, police brutality in Shelton". Shelton Herald. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ Muszynski, Justin (June 2, 2020). "Hundreds of protestors gather on Southington's town green, calling for an end to racism". The Bristol Press. Retrieved June 19, 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Hundreds Attend Stamford Protest That Includes Eight-Minute Kneel Of Silence For George Floyd". Stamford Daily Voice. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ Bybee-Schier, Anna (May 30, 2020). "Hundreds In Stratford Protest Police Brutality After Floyd Death". Stratford, CT Patch. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
^ Massaro, Mike (June 4, 2020). "'A Better World for the Next Generation:' Torrington Rally Calls for Change". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
^ Takores, Lauren (June 5, 2020). "Hundreds gather in Wallingford for protest against police brutality". My Record Journal.
^ "Waterbury Police Arrest 28 People During Protest". NBC Connecticut. May 31, 2020.
^ "Black Lives Matter organization holds march in Watertown". WTNH. June 20, 2020.
^ "Protests in West Hartford, Hartford spark conversation around preventing police brutality, strengthen police-community relations". WTNH.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ "Driver Goes Through Crowd Of Protesters In West Haven". West Haven, CT Patch. July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Weston HS students organize peaceful rally at town library". News 12 Connecticut. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
^ "A Westport Protest". WestportNow. May 31, 2020.
^ "Hundreds join #BLM protest in Wethersfield, marching from Cove Park to police station". Fox 61. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "George Floyd vigil set for Sunday in Windsor". Journal Inquirer. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[Jerome_Adams-1] Robertson, Nicky (May 30, 2020). "US surgeon general says "there is no easy prescription to heal our nation"". CNN. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

[nytimes1-2] 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] Mayko, Michael P. (June 4, 2020). "Emulating Martin Luther King Jr., protesters and police march through Ansonia". CT Post. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[auto1-4] "More than 1,000 people flood Hartford streets to protest killing of George Floyd; Bridgeport rally shuts down Route 8". Hartford Courant. May 30, 2020.

[5] "Letter: Students Praised For Peaceful Protest March In Cheshire". Cheshire, CT Patch. June 12, 2020.

[6] "Danbury Black Lives Matter Marchers Brave Rain, I-84 Traffic". Danbury, CT Patch. June 3, 2020.

[7] Gurliacci, David (June 2, 2020). "Hundreds March in Darien to Protest Death of George Floyd". Darienite.

[8] Gallo, Vin (June 8, 2020). "Emotional march, bridge vigil". Journal Inquirer. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[WTSB1-9] "Peaceful protests held in Hartford area, East Haven Friday called for change". WFSB. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[10] "Protest held on Enfield Town Green". Hartford Courant. June 5, 2020.

[11] "People Spontaneously Took To The Streets". Patch. June 2, 2020.

[12] "Protesters Outside the Fairfield Police Department (Connecticut, June 2nd 2020)". Imgur.

[13] Borsuk, Ken (June 1, 2020). "'We're not here for the same reasons:' Protesters in Greenwich call for action". GreenwichTime. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[14] "Protesters rally near Greenwich PD over death of George Floyd in Minneapolis". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[15] "Photos, Videos From Sunday's Peaceful BLM Protest In Groton". The Patch. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[16] Zahn, Brian (June 2, 2020). "Hamden Islamic Center calls for unity in march with town police". New Haven Register. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[17] Ferreira, Shaynah (June 7, 2020). "Protest, march in tribute to George Floyd stops traffic on Route 15 in Hamden". WTNH. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[18] "Protesters March in Honor of George Floyd in Hamden". WVIT. June 7, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

[hartford.wfsb-19] "Rally held against police brutality, racial discrimination in Hartford". WFSB.

[20] "Protesters Block I-84 in Hartford, Continue Call for Justice for George Floyd". WVIT. June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.

[21] "Police protests block I-84 in Hartford; Westfarms closes out of 'abundance of caution'; Trump tells governors to crack down with arrests". Hartford Courant. June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.

[:0-22] "Multiple Protests for George Floyd Held Across Conn". NBC Connecticut. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.

[23] Godin, Mary Ellen (June 6, 2020). "Peaceful, diverse crowd rallies in Meriden against police brutality, racism". The Record-Journal. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[24] Day, Cassandra (May 31, 2020). "Hundreds turn out for incident-free rally, march in support of George Floyd in Middletown". The Middletown Press. Hearst Media Services Connecticut. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

[TheDay-25] Bessette, Claire; Drelich, Kimberly (June 3, 2020). "Hundreds protest in Norwich, Mystic on Tuesday". The Day. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[26] Drzewiecki, Erica (May 31, 2020). "Hundreds of protesters march in Walnut Hill Park in New Britain". New Britain Herald. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[27] Terzi, Tony (June 2, 2020). "New Britain holds 'Ride for Unity' protest on wheels". Fox 61. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[28] "Peaceful protesters march for unity in New Canaan". connecticut.news12.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[:15-29] "1K Protesters Take Over I-95". New Haven Independent. May 31, 2020.

[30] "5,000 March for Racial Justice". New Haven Independent. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[31] "Peaceful protest in New London Saturday following the death of George Floyd". WTNH.com. May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[32] Bergman, Julia (June 7, 2020). "At youth-led protest in New London, organizers came with list of demands". The Day. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[33] "Hundreds of protesters shut down streets in Newington". WFSB. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[34] "Hundreds of people march in Newington | Hear the protest through their words". fox61.com. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[35] "New Britain Herald - Protesters go head to head at Newington park". Central Connecticut Communications. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[36] "Keeping the Momentum for BLM in North Haven". zip06.com. August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[37] Logan, Olwen (June 4, 2020). "Peaceful Protest Held in Old Saybrook Showed Solidarity Against Police Brutality on African-Americans". Lyme Line. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[38] Mayko, Michael (June 7, 2020). "At Oxford rally against racism, protesters debate 'slavery simulation' homework assignment". CT Post. Retrieved August 31, 2020.

[39] Mill, Jeff (June 2, 2020). "Rally for George Floyd planned for Arrigoni Bridge canceled; some turned out anyway". The Middletown Press. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

[40] Gioiele, Brian (June 1, 2020). "Protesters shine light on racism, police brutality in Shelton". Shelton Herald. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[41] Muszynski, Justin (June 2, 2020). "Hundreds of protestors gather on Southington's town green, calling for an end to racism". The Bristol Press. Retrieved June 19, 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}

[42] "Hundreds Attend Stamford Protest That Includes Eight-Minute Kneel Of Silence For George Floyd". Stamford Daily Voice. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[43] Bybee-Schier, Anna (May 30, 2020). "Hundreds In Stratford Protest Police Brutality After Floyd Death". Stratford, CT Patch. Retrieved June 5, 2020.

[44] Massaro, Mike (June 4, 2020). "'A Better World for the Next Generation:' Torrington Rally Calls for Change". NBC Connecticut. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

[45] Takores, Lauren (June 5, 2020). "Hundreds gather in Wallingford for protest against police brutality". My Record Journal.

[46] "Waterbury Police Arrest 28 People During Protest". NBC Connecticut. May 31, 2020.

[47] "Black Lives Matter organization holds march in Watertown". WTNH. June 20, 2020.

[48] "Protests in West Hartford, Hartford spark conversation around preventing police brutality, strengthen police-community relations". WTNH.com. June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[49] "Driver Goes Through Crowd Of Protesters In West Haven". West Haven, CT Patch. July 6, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[50] "Weston HS students organize peaceful rally at town library". News 12 Connecticut. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

[51] "A Westport Protest". WestportNow. May 31, 2020.

[52] "Hundreds join #BLM protest in Wethersfield, marching from Cove Park to police station". Fox 61. June 5, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[53] "George Floyd vigil set for Sunday in Windsor". Journal Inquirer. June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.

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