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Recent Examples of unarmed
The death of George Floyd and other unarmed Black people sparked youth activism that Hector aims to continue.
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
The fatal police killing of Floyd in May 2020, when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the unarmed Black man's neck for nearly nine minutes, led to nationwide protests.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
White was unarmed and livestreaming the protest on Facebook with her cell phone as the incident transpired, according to court records.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
But … somehow … in this situation … executing an unarmed man who was handcuffed and no longer a threat … was … kind of … sweet?
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
The fatal police killing of Floyd in May 2020, when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the unarmed Black man's neck for nearly nine minutes, led to nationwide protests.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
White was unarmed and livestreaming the protest on Facebook with her cell phone as the incident transpired, according to court records.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
But … somehow … in this situation … executing an unarmed man who was handcuffed and no longer a threat … was … kind of … sweet?
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unarmed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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