George Floyd protests
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The George Floyd protests were a worldwide wave of demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism sparked by the killing of George Floyd in May 2020.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Floyd protests canonical | 3 |
| 2020 Black Lives Matter protests | 1 |
| George Floyd protests in 2020 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5452749 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: George Floyd protests Context triple: [How to Be an Antiracist, associatedWithEvent, George Floyd protests]
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Black Lives Matter movement
The Black Lives Matter movement is a decentralized social and political campaign that protests systemic racism and violence against Black people, particularly police brutality, and advocates for racial justice and equality.
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Black Lives Matter protests in London
Black Lives Matter protests in London were large-scale demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality, drawing widespread public support and prominent figures such as actor John Boyega.
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C.
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests were a large-scale, pro-democracy movement against perceived encroachments on Hong Kong’s autonomy and civil liberties, marked by mass demonstrations, clashes with police, and widespread international attention.
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D.
Watts riots
The Watts riots were a major six-day civil disturbance in 1965 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became a defining episode of urban unrest in the United States.
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E.
Nashville sit-ins
The Nashville sit-ins were a series of nonviolent student-led protests in 1960 that successfully desegregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee and became a key early campaign of the U.S. civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: George Floyd protests Target entity description: The George Floyd protests were a worldwide wave of demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism sparked by the killing of George Floyd in May 2020.
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A.
Black Lives Matter movement
The Black Lives Matter movement is a decentralized social and political campaign that protests systemic racism and violence against Black people, particularly police brutality, and advocates for racial justice and equality.
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B.
Black Lives Matter protests in London
Black Lives Matter protests in London were large-scale demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality, drawing widespread public support and prominent figures such as actor John Boyega.
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C.
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
The 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests were a large-scale, pro-democracy movement against perceived encroachments on Hong Kong’s autonomy and civil liberties, marked by mass demonstrations, clashes with police, and widespread international attention.
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D.
Watts riots
The Watts riots were a major six-day civil disturbance in 1965 in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, sparked by racial tensions and police brutality, that became a defining episode of urban unrest in the United States.
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E.
Nashville sit-ins
The Nashville sit-ins were a series of nonviolent student-led protests in 1960 that successfully desegregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee and became a key early campaign of the U.S. civil rights movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demonstration
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protest movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| estimatedParticipation | millions of participants worldwide ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
calls to defund the police
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changes to police use-of-force policies in some jurisdictions ⓘ corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives ⓘ increased public attention to police brutality ⓘ increased public attention to systemic racism ⓘ policy debates on police reform ⓘ removal of Confederate monuments and memorials ⓘ renewed support for Black Lives Matter movement ⓘ |
| hasMainCause |
killing of George Floyd
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police brutality ⓘ racial injustice in the United States ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
protests in Auckland
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protests in Berlin ⓘ protests in Johannesburg ⓘ protests in London ⓘ protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul ⓘ protests in New York City ⓘ protests in Paris ⓘ protests in Portland, Oregon ⓘ protests in Seattle ⓘ protests in Sydney ⓘ protests in Tokyo ⓘ protests in Toronto ⓘ protests in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasSlogan |
Black Lives Matter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defund the police ⓘ I can’t breathe ⓘ No justice, no peace ⓘ |
| languageOfSlogans |
English
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multiple languages worldwide ⓘ |
| location |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe ⓘ Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
worldwide ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageBy | major international news organizations ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some law enforcement organizations ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
excessive use of force by police
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police brutality ⓘ racial profiling ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| partOf | 2020–2021 racial justice protests in the United States ⓘ |
| peakActivityPeriod | late May 2020 to mid-2020 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Black Lives Matter movement
NERFINISHED
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Derek Chauvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Minneapolis Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ killing of George Floyd ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Auckland
NERFINISHED
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Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannesburg NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2020-05-26 ⓘ |
| startPeriod | May 2020 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Black Lives Matter
NERFINISHED
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civil rights organizations ⓘ many community groups ⓘ various political activists ⓘ |
| temporalContext | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
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Subject: George Floyd protests Description of subject: The George Floyd protests were a worldwide wave of demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism sparked by the killing of George Floyd in May 2020.
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