2015 ⟶ Freddie Gray's Death and Baltimore Unrest
April 25 – May 3: The death of an African-American man, Fred...
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📹 Rodney King Beating Captured on Video, Leading to Police Indictments
March 3: A video captures the beating of motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers. Four Los Angeles police officers are indicted on March 15 for the beating.⟶
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United States🧑🏿🤝🧑🏾 Million Man March Held in Washington, D.C.
October 16: The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C. The event was conceived by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.⟶
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United States✊🏿 Shooting of Michael Brown and Ferguson Unrest
August 9: The shooting of African-American teenager Michael Brown by police leads to violent unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.⟶
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🚗 Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Rally and Violence
August 11 – 12: Charlottesville, Virginia becomes the site of a far-right rally protesting the removal of Confederate statues throughout the US. During the event, a white supremacist rams his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, injuring 19 and killing one.⟶
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