2014 Ferguson protests

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf protest
gptkbp:cause gptkb:Shooting_of_Michael_Brown
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:documentedIn books
documentaries
news reports
academic studies
gptkbp:endDate 2014-08-25
gptkbp:hashtag #BlackLivesMatter
#Ferguson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 2014 Ferguson protests
gptkbp:impact Inspired similar protests nationwide
Led to police reforms in Ferguson
Prompted national debate on race and policing
gptkbp:lawEnforcementResponse Mass arrests
Curfews imposed
Deployment of riot police
Use of military equipment
Use of tear gas and rubber bullets
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ferguson,_Missouri
gptkbp:mediaCoverage Extensive national and international media
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:media
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television
newspapers
gptkbp:notableEvent Looting and property damage
Deployment of National Guard
Use of tear gas by police
Imposition of curfew
Peaceful demonstrations
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Darren_Wilson
gptkb:Governor_Jay_Nixon
gptkb:Michael_Brown
gptkb:Captain_Ron_Johnson
Attorney General Eric Holder
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Ferguson_Police_Department
gptkb:Missouri_National_Guard
gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_activists
Residents of Ferguson
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter
gptkb:Civil_rights_movement
Police brutality in the United States
gptkbp:result gptkb:Rise_of_Black_Lives_Matter_movement
Department of Justice investigation
Increased national attention to police brutality
gptkbp:startDate 2014-08-09
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Black_Lives_Matter_(social_movement)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7