page_title: George Floyd protests in Columbus, Ohio
section_title: Police aggression
hierarchical_section_title: George Floyd protests in Columbus, Ohio / Police actions / Police aggression
caption_attribution_description: English: Police pepper spray medic, May 30th 2020
context_page_description: The George Floyd protests are an ongoing series of protests and civil disturbances that initially started in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, United States, before spreading nationwide. In Columbus, Ohio, unrest began on May 28, 2020, two days after incidents began in Minneapolis. The events are a reaction to the killing of George Floyd shortly after Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 7 minutes and 46 seconds during an arrest the day before.
  Protests have been centered in Downtown Columbus, the Short North, and the South Side; within Downtown, most have been at Capitol Square, spreading to surrounding streets. The protests and riots have been met with a heavy police presence, although over 100 businesses have been vandalized, along with numerous government buildings. On May 30, Columbus issued an indefinite curfew, and Governor Mike DeWine ordered the Ohio National Guard to maintain order in the city. The curfew and the city's state of emergency are believed to be the first in 50 years.
  Protesters' tactics have primarily included picketing, marches, and die-ins, including shouting, speeches, and chants.
context_section_description: On May 30, police aggression was reported, including pepper spraying, tear gas, and shoving people to the ground. On May 31, seven cases of excessive police force during the protests were reported by the local news site Columbus Navigator. They include instances of police using pepper spray on protesters walking away or leaving protests, and removing a protester's mask in order to spray them. On June 1, Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus City Council denounced the police chief and his officers for their aggressive tactics.
  On June 5, the family of a Columbus protester, a recent Ohio State University graduate, posted on Instagram that she had died on May 30 as the result of an asthma attack brought on by tear gas at a protest downtown two days prior.  A coroner's report later determined the death to be due to an unrelated genetic condition.
caption: Columbus police pepper-spraying a medic, May 30
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