Protest Accomplishments

What these protests have accomplished so far:

May 26, 2020

May 28, 2020

University of Minnesota cancels contract with police
Third Precinct police station neutralized by protestors
ATU Local 1005 refuses to bring police officers to protest or transport arrested protestors

May 29, 2020

May 30, 2020

US Embassies across Africa condemn police murder of George Floyd
Minnesota Attorney General Ellison takes over prosecution of the murdering officer
TWU Local 100 bus operators refuse to transport arrested protestors

May 31, 2020

June 1, 2020

Minnesota Public Schools end contract with police
Confederate Monument removed in Birmingham, AL
California prosecutors launch campaign to stop DAs from accepting police union money
Tulsa Mayor Bynum agrees to not renew Live PD contract
Louisville Police Chief fired after shooting of David Mcatee at BBQ joint
Dems and reps begin push to shut down a pentagon program that transfers military weaponry to cancel contract with police

June 2, 2020

Minnesota AFL-CIO calls for the resignation of Bob Kroll, the president of the Minnesota police union (Bob Kroll is a vocal white supremacist
ATU Local 85 announces refusal to transport police officers or arrest protestors
Racist Ex-Mayor Rizzo statue removed
Six abusive officers charged for violence against residents and protestors in Atlanta, GA
Confederate soldier statue removed in Alexandria, VA
Robert Lee statue removed
Civil Rights investigation of Minnesota Police Department launched
Resolution to prevent law enforcement from hiring officers with history of misconduct announced by San Francisco DA Boudin and Supervisor Walton
Survey indicating 64% of polled sympathetic to protestors and 47% disapprove of police handling, and 54% think burning down of precinct fully or partially justified
New Jersey Attorney General announces policing reforms
Minneapolis City Council members publicly call for disbanding the police and replace safety and outreach capacity

June 3, 2020

One officer fired for tweets promoting violence against protestors in Denver, CO
Minneapolis Institute of Art, First Avenue, Walker Art Center end use of Minneapolis PD for events
Officer Chauvin charges upgraded to 2nd Murder and remaining 3 officers also charged and taken into custody
VA Governor announces removal of Robert E Lee statue
Richmond, VA Mayor Stoney announces RPD reform measures: establish "Marcus" alert for folks experiencing mental health crisis, establish independent Citizen Review Board, an ordinance to remove Confederate monuments, and implement racial equity study
County commissioners deny proposal for $23 million expansion of Fulton County jail
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation cut ties with the Minneapolis Police Department
US Army tells soldiers to disobey any orders to attack peaceful protestors - nationwide
Los Angeles announces $100-$150 million cut from LAPD budget and reinvested into communities, moratorium on gang database, and sharper discipline against abusive cops, in effect immediately
Seattle changes mind and withdraws request to end federal oversight/consent decree of police department

June 4, 2020

Breonna Taylor case reopened
Portland schools superintendent 'discontinues' presence of armed police officers in schools
MBTA (Metro Boston) board orders that buses won't transport police to protests, or protestors to police
King County Labor Federation issue ultimatum to police unions to admit to and address racism in Seattle PD, or be removed

June 7, 2020

Madison Teachers Inc. changes their position on police in schools, demanding ALL police are removed in Madison, WI

June 9, 2020

Milwaukee Public Schools remove police from schools
Madison Metropolitan School Board President Gloria Reyes issues statement to remove police from schools