Public outrage over the killing of George Floyd is spilling over into small town America.
In Sioux City, Iowa — population 83,000 — five officers were injured in a confrontation with protesters, and several squad cars were damaged. Officers used pepper spray on the crowd after some of them pelted the officers with rocks.
“It was larger than we expected,” said Nicole Brown, the Farmington Police Department’s public information officer. “We haven’t really had many large protests. Most of [the previous ones] were small, with maybe 50 people.”A protest organized by church leaders drew a diverse crowd of about 100 people to city hall in Rome, Ga. The event focused on demanding justice for Floyd and, a 25-year-old black man who was chased down and fatally shot in Georgia while jogging.
Even though Norfolk hasn’t had any notable conflict between minorities and police, Moenning said many non-white residents said they’d experienced racism in the community. Floyd’s killing was a painful reminder, he said.Nebraska school officials have seen numerous instances over the years of fans shouting racist taunts at high school sporting events. The University of Nebraska faced some criticism in 2018 for not taking action against a student who identified himself as a white nationalist.
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