George Floyd protests in Idaho

This is a list of George Floyd protests in Idaho, United States.

George Floyd protests in Idaho
Part of George Floyd protests
DateMay 28, 2020–present (8 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Location
Idaho, United States
Caused by
StatusOngoing

Locations

Boise

A handful of people protested in front of the Idaho State Capitol on May 30.[1] Hundreds more gathered on the same steps on May 31.[2] On Monday night, June 1, 100 to 150 protesters gathered at the Capitol again; two opposing groups were present, according to one report. A single gunshot was fired during the protest; Boise Police subsequently arrested an 18-year-old man and said the incident was being investigated as accidental or unintentional.[3]

Coeur d’Alene

On June 2, a group of around 25 protesters, mostly young people in their teens and 20s, gathered in the city's downtown. Over 1,000 armed spectators looked on and the event remained peaceful.[4] On June 4, a group of 150 walked downtown followed by another group of "peacekeepers."[5]

Hailey

On June 2, over 800 people marched down Main Street to protest the killing of George Floyd. Police officers joined the demonstrators as they took a knee and held an eight-minute, forty-six-second moment of silence to honor Floyd.[6]

Idaho Falls

About 70 people protested on the Broadway Bridge on May 30.[7]

Ketchum

On June 2, hundreds of protesters marched to protest police brutality and held a moment of silence for eight minutes and forty-six seconds in honor of George Floyd.[8]

Lewiston

On June 6, approximately 1,000 people gathered in Kiwanis Park to support Black Lives Matter and George Floyd. A 10-minute moment of silence was held before the protesters began marching through the streets.[9] Armed members of the counter-protest group Protect LC Valley marched through downtown Lewiston, a mile away from the Black Lives Matter protest, to prevent riots and lootings. Both protests were peaceful.[10]

Pocatello

On June 3, 2020, hundreds gathered in the Portneuf Wellness Complex in Pocatello for the "Kneel For Nine Unity March." The event was a tribute to George Floyd.[11] Idaho State's student athletes also lead protests of their own, several hundred people marched in support.[12]

Rexburg

On May 31, 2020, over 200 people held a vigil for his death at the Beehive Pavilion in Porter Park.[13][14] From June 2 to 5 and June 8 to 12 there were protests held at the corner of Porter Park containing 30 to 170 people depending on the day. Protesters held signs for passing cars and pedestrians, chanted, marched around the park while chanting, and on the 2nd and 3rd marched to the intersection of W 2nd S and S 1st W to write Black Lives Matter slogans, names of black lives lost to police brutality, and passages from the LDS Scriptural Cannon in chalk on the sidewalks.[15][16]

Sandpoint

On June 4, a group of least 50 protestors held signs for passing cars in support of Gorge Floyd.[17]

Twin Falls

Almost 300 attended a peaceful vigil on June 2.[18]

Victor

On June 6, over 200 people marched in protest of the killing of George Floyd. At the intersection of Main and Enter Streets, the protesters kneeled for eight minutes and forty-six seconds to honor Floyd.[19]

References
  1. Berry, Harrison. "After the Killing of George Floyd, a Small Boise Protest Voices Anger, Allyship and Aspirations". Idaho Press.
  2. Statesman, Nicole Blanchard Idaho. "Hundreds gather at Boise statehouse to protest police brutality, remember George Floyd". Twin Falls Times-News. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. "Gunshot fired during protest in downtown Boise". ktvb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. Haun, Riley. "Demonstrators and armed citizens coexist peacefully in downtown Coeur d'Alene". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. "Groups unite to keep protests peaceful in Coeur d'Alene". KHQ Right Now. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. "Hailey police chief, officers kneel in solidarity with protestors". KTVB. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. "Locals hold rally to protest the death of George Floyd". May 30, 2020.
  8. "Locals march against injustice". Idaho Mountain Express. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. "Huge crowds gather in Kiwanis Park for peaceful Black Lives Matter protest". KLEW-TV. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. "LC Valley Black Lives Matter and Protect LC Valley rallies took place 1 mile apart". UIargonaut.com. June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. "Hundreds gather in Pocatello for "Kneel For Nine: Unity March"". June 3, 2020.
  12. "Idaho State's Student-Athletes Leading Pocatello's Unity Protest". GoISUBengals. June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020 – via YouTube.
  13. "Vigil held for George Floyd at Porter Park". BYU-I Scroll. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  14. [email protected], By Victoria Varenedoe. "Supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement holds Sunday memorial in Rexburg". Standard Journal. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  15. "Black Lives Matter protests reach Rexburg". BYU-I Scroll. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  16. Black Lives Matter Protests in Rexburg, retrieved June 6, 2020
  17. Rasmusson, Cameron (June 4, 2020). "The March is now underway here in Happy Valley. The March started at @clackamashigh and will end the Happy Valley City Hall. #LiveOnK2". @cam_ras. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  18. "Hundreds gather in vigil for George Floyd in Twin Falls City Park". June 2, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  19. Hallberg, Tom (June 6, 2020). "Hundreds gather at Victor City Park to protest George Floyd's death". Jackson Hole News & Guide. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
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