Jan 26, 2026
Most Viewedminneapolish riots
The unrest that followed May 25, 2020, murder began as protests on May 26 and quickly escalated into widespread demonstrations, rioting, arson and looting across Minneapolis– and beyond . By early Jun...
Police violence
The use of image comparisons to raise awareness about police violence and spark protests.
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9 resultsJan 12, 2026
Most ViewedHow many police officers were injured or killed during the George Floyd riots?
Estimates of law-enforcement injuries during the George Floyd protests vary widely because no single federal tally exists; major industry reporting and police agencies put the number anywhere from sev...
Jan 17, 2026
Most ViewedWere did the term woke come from?
The word “woke” originated in African American English as a call to be alert to racial injustice and political consciousness; it appears in Black vernacular and cultural records at least as far back a...
Jan 26, 2026
george floyd’s death
died on May 25, 2020, after a police officer, , knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes while Floyd was restrained and bystanders recorded him pleading that he could not breathe; two autopsies an...
Jan 29, 2026
Which businesses were most affected by the property damage during the George Floyd riots in 2020?
The lion’s share of property damage from the unrest fell on commercial and small, neighborhood businesses—retailers, restaurants, salons, liquor stores and other Main Street enterprises—especially in ...
Jan 22, 2026
What local ordinances ban or limit police use of tear gas and flash‑bangs in U.S. cities since 2020?
Since the protests of 2020, a handful of U.S. cities enacted temporary or permanent limits on police use of and “less‑lethal” munitions, but comprehensive local bans remain rare and unevenly enforced;...
Jan 30, 2026
How have social media image-comparison posts influenced protests and reporting about public officials in other recent cases?
Social-media posts that place two images side-by-side — “image-comparison” posts — have repeatedly shaped protests and newsroom coverage by amplifying emotional frames, accelerating mobilization, and ...
Jan 26, 2026
How did media framing of Justine Damond compare to coverage of unarmed Black victims and how did Democrats respond to critiques of inconsistency?
The media framing of ’s killing emphasized her presumed innocence, whiteness, and human-interest elements in ways scholars and commentators say differed from typical coverage of unarmed Black victims,...
Jan 11, 2026
What were the most common injuries sustained by police officers during the 2020 George Floyd protests?
Across disparate city reports and law‑enforcement tallies, the most commonly reported injuries to police during the 2020 George Floyd protests were blunt‑force trauma — cuts, contusions and head injur...