![]() Numerous other buildings suffered damage. The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts estimated the damage at $15,000. The Ohio Theatre, including its historic ticket office, had glass smashed in. 28 Statehouse windows were shattered on May 28, along with the west doors, five pole lamps, some granite, and a bench. Small flags for forgotten soldiers on the east side of the building were set on fire the remaining ones were brought inside by a Statehouse grounds crew. Two lamps, over a century old, had their glass smashed, which may be difficult to replace. One person managed to enter the state auditor's ceremonial office through a window, though they left as soon as state troops arrived, and was arrested outside the building. ![]() Around 11:30, protesters used trash cans to smash the Statehouse's windows, and attempted to enter through its High Street doors (locked to the public for years). Some tore trash cans and mailboxes from their mountings. Some protesters threw the pepper spray back at police officers. Protesters shouted, threw water bottles, eggs, shoes, and rocks, and launched fireworks into lines of police, while officers, mounted police, and SWAT used pepper spray, rubber and wooden pellets, flashbangs to drive them back. EDT, some protesters blocked traffic on Interstate 71. It began peacefully, though into the night the protests became violent. Protests began at Broad & High Streets, the two main intersections of Columbus, and the location of the Ohio Statehouse. Timeline May May 28 īoarding up the Ohio Theatre after May 28 damage On June 3, Columbus Public Health identified a person who attended protests in downtown Columbus, despite feeling coronavirus symptoms on May 27, one day before protests had started downtown. The protests have involved large numbers of people in close proximity, creating fears the virus will spread and create new outbreaks. The events began amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected the city of Columbus along with the rest of the United States and most of the world. The events were a reaction to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for over nine minutes, asphyxiating him. In Columbus, Ohio, unrest began on May 28, 2020, two days after incidents began in Minneapolis. The George Floyd protests were 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. The city-wide curfew was lifted on June 6. On June 2, Ginther joined Quinlan in the protests. Mayor Ginther also created an independent review system for police aggression that has taken place during the protests. On June 1, the city declared racism a public health crisis, and Police Chief Thomas Quinlan and other officers marched with protesters for the first time. Protests began to drop in violence around May 31, and the city began making changes to support racial equality. Columbus's police chief, along with Mayor Andrew Ginther, stated there was evidence that some demonstrators protesting and rioting were from outside the community or state, including from the group Anonymous, turning the protests increasingly violent. Officers, mounted police, and SWAT used pepper spray, tear gas, rubber and wooden pellets, and flashbangs to drive them back, and sometimes to attack those protesting non-violently. A few more agitated events involved protesters throwing water bottles, rocks and bricks, and launching fireworks into lines of police. Protesters' tactics primarily included picketing, marches, and die-ins, including shouting, speeches, and chants. The curfew and the city's state of emergency were believed to be the first in 50 years. On May 30, Columbus issued an indefinite curfew, and Governor Mike DeWine ordered the Ohio National Guard to maintain order in the city. In the first few days, the protests and riots were met with a heavy police presence, although over 100 businesses were vandalized, along with numerous government buildings. Protests were centered in Downtown Columbus, the Short North, and the South Side within Downtown, most were held around Capitol Square, spreading to surrounding streets. The George Floyd protests were a series of protests and civil disturbances that initially started in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, United States, before spreading nationwide.
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