After George Floyd's murder on May 25, 2020, protesters in the United States have spoken out against police brutality and for racial justice with historic geographic breadth. About 75% of cities that hosted racial justice protests this summer did so for the first time since January 2017.
A time lapse showing all protests against the current administration, between inauguration and today. Protests have taken many forms, from nationally coordinated efforts to simple grass roots responses to specific policies.
We spoke at the 2017 Personal Democracy Forum, sharing the story behind Count Love, explaining how we collect data and describing some interesting trends in what and where people are protesting.