George Floyd protesters most often charged with misdemeanors, available data shows
Analysis of arrests in 15 cities reveals most George Floyd protesters were charged with misdemeanors and lived within the metro area where they were arrested. Protesters arrested after the May 25 death of George Floyd were a diverse, young group of people who demonstrated close to home and were charged largely with nonviolent crimes, according to a Washington Post review of data on more than 2,600 people detained in 15 cities.
The data contradicts suggestions by President Trump and other officials that those who took to the streets were mostly agitators from out-of-town, committing felonious acts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/investigations/george-floyd-protesters-arrests/
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,741 posts)But they werent BLM or liberals or Or Democrats or people of color. They were Boogaloo Bois or white nationalists or militias or QAnon.
https://www.startribune.com/charges-boogaloo-bois-fired-on-mpls-precinct-shouted-justice-for-floyd/572843802/
reACTIONary
(5,768 posts)... but not anywhere near most. The statistics are a bit sketchy, because the records are not complete or available. Here is one instance, that seems related to the boogalo article you posted:
There were a lot of demonstrators involved in this incident, four were arrested, and they were all very local or in state local.
Here are some more general statistics:
Most arrests were for minor offences and are being dropped. Hundreds are for more serious offenses, such as arson. There isn't an exact accounting of the locality for the more serious offenses, but if the general pattern holds, most are local or near local.