#Internet skyrocket amid global unrest series

Chauvin and the other three officers involved were later arrested. The civil unrest and protests began as part of international reactions to the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who was murdered during an arrest after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis Police Department officer, knelt on Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds as three other officers looked on and prevented passers-by from intervening.

#Internet skyrocket amid global unrest series

The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil unrest against police brutality and racism that began in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, and largely took place during 2020.

$1–2 billion in insured damages in the United States (May 26–June 8, 2020).

$550 million in Minneapolis–Saint Paul (May 26–June 6, 2020).

Continued nationwide protests over racial and economic inequality, centering on broad social issues including police brutalityĩ confirmed (May 26–October 31, 2020).

Federal forces began to be deployed in June 2020.

Referendum on city charter amendment revision originally announced for November 2020, but would later be postponed.

Plans to disband the Minneapolis Police Department announced provision for a city charter amendment passed by the Minneapolis City Council.

Budget cuts and reforms for several police departments approved in several cities.

Protests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, civil resistance, online activism, strike action, riots

Murder of George Floyd while being arrested by Minneapolis Police.