This is alist of George Floyd protests inKansas, United States. Protests occurred in at least fifteen various communities in the state through July 2020.
On May 31, several people protested at the intersection of National Avenue andU.S. Highway 69, and the following day a larger protest was held on the front steps of Memorial Hall.[5]
On May 31, several hundreds of people peacefully marched down Massachusetts Street. On June 27, a graphic banner depicting George Floyd was discovered on Massachusetts Street leading to subsequent social disturbances.[9][10]
On May 30 and 31 protests took place in Kansas City, Kansas as well as nearby Kansas City, Missouri.[12][13] As of June 7, protesters had been gathering in Kansas for ten consecutive days.[14]
On June 5, residents gathered atOlathe City Hall to remember George Floyd.[16] A second protest took place on June 6 at the intersection of Santa Fe and Mur-Len Roads in honor of George Floyd.[17]
A small group of people protested on the side of a street on July 24, and four people were arrested. In response, a second protest was held outside of the Overland Park mayor's home, this one with around 70 demonstrators.[18]
On May 30, nearly two thousand peaceful protesters marched around parts of Wichita before dispersing by the end of the day.[21] Two more protests were held on June 2. The first began at 7:00 p.m. as demonstrators gathered at 21st and Maize in northwest Wichita and chanted peacefully. After four hours later, a firework mortar exploded and police arrived, declaring the protest an unlawful assembly. The crowd dispersed without any further violence. The second protest took place at 21st and Arkansas, where riot police and two armed counterprotesters stood by as protesters chanted against police violence. At 11:30 p.m., dozens of protesters stormed and looted aQuikTrip store, and police responded by declaring the protest an unlawful assembly and ordering the protesters to leave. Flash grenades and tear gas were deployed on looters and five arrests were made. Following the protest, city officials considered implementing a city-wide curfew, but ultimately decided not to.[22]
On May 30, twenty-five people protested in Winfield, and a second protest was organized for Friday June 5. Reportedly many black people stayed home out of fear.[23]
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