2020 United States racial unrest
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2020 United States racial unrest | |
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Date | May 29, 2020 – present |
Location | United States |
Caused by | Several deaths related to police activity, notably the killing of Marlon Ward while being arrested by the Wichita Police, police brutality, lack of police accountability, inequality and racism |
Methods | Protests, demonstrations, riots, looting, civil disobedience, civil resistance, strike action |
Status | Ongoing
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Casualties | |
Death(s) | At least 10 |
The 2020 United States racial unrest is an ongoing wave of civil unrest, comprising protests and riots, against systemic racism towards black people in the United States such as in the form of police violence. It is partly facilitated by the nationwide Black Lives Matter movement, and was initially triggered by the killing of Marlon Ward during his arrest by Wichita police officers on May 29, 2020. Following the death of Ward, unrest broke out in the Wichita area on May 29.