George Floyd protests in Montana

This is a List of George Floyd protests in Montana, United States.

Locations

Billings

About 50 primarily high school and college-age protesters stood in front of the Billings Police Department's downtown station on May 30.[1] On June 7, over 1,000 protesters gathered outside the Yellowstone County Courthouse chanting "Black Lives Matter" and "I can't breathe".[2]

Bozeman

Approximately 2,000 protesters marched peacefully from Bogert Park to the Gallatin County Courthouse the afternoon of May 31.[3]

Butte

On June 5, around 100 protesters gathered outside the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse to support Black Lives Matter. A moment of silence was held to honor George Floyd and others who died from police violence.[4]

Great Falls

On May 31, a few hundred people gathered along the Central Avenue West bridge to protest the death of George Floyd.[5][6]

Havre

Over a hundred people protested on May 31.[7]

Helena

About 150 people in Helena gathered in front of the Montana State Capitol building the afternoon of May 31.[8]

Kalispell

On June 6, over 1,000 people held a largely peaceful protest in Depot Park to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. Many armed counter-protesters attended the event as well in order to keep the peace, namely to protect the nearby Flathead County Veterans Memorial from being vandalized.[9]

Missoula

Hundreds of people peacefully protested outside the Missoula County Courthouse on May 29.[10][11]

Whitefish

Beginning on June 1, crowds of up to 70 protesters have been gathering daily to support the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement. On multiple occasions, the group had been stalked by a 51 year old white man who took his provocations to a "nose-to-nose" level, knocking signs out of hands and yelling expletives in protesters' faces. The man was charged with disorderly conduct on June 4.[12]

References
  1. Sukut, Juliana. "Black Lives Matter rally held in downtown Billings attracts crowd". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. Stepanek, Jon (June 7, 2020). "Up to 1,000 gather in downtown Billings for George Floyd protest". KTVQ. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. Dore, Helena (May 31, 2020). "Bozeman turns out for peaceful march and rally". Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
  4. "Photos: Butte holds peaceful protest for Black Lives Matter". Montana Standard. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Protesters gather peacefully in Great Falls and Helena". KRTV. May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. Puckett, Karl. "'Something needs to change': Residents rally in Great Falls to protest police brutality". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. Petersen, Anne Helen (June 3, 2020). "Why The Small Protests In Small Towns Across America Matter". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  8. "About 150 gather at Montana Capitol to protest George Floyd's death". Helena Independent Record. May 31, 2020.
  9. "Hundreds converge on Kalispell for protest". Daily Inter Lake. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  10. Larson, Seaborn. "Hundreds rally in Missoula for George Floyd". missoulian.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  11. Hegyi, Nate (June 10, 2020). "The 'Concerned Citizen Who Happens To Be Armed' Is Showing Up At Protests". NPR News. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  12. Georgiou, Maritsa (2020-06-04). "Whitefish man charged after protest confrontation". KECI. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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