Protestiadau George Floyd

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Protestiadau George Floyd
Enghraifft o'r canlynolprotest, aflonyddwch sifil, Fandaliaeth, gwrthdystiad, ethnic riot Edit this on Wikidata
MathUnited States racial unrest Edit this on Wikidata
Lladdwyd19 Edit this on Wikidata
Rhan oBlack Lives Matter Edit this on Wikidata
Dechreuwyd26 Mai 2020 Edit this on Wikidata
LleoliadUnol Daleithiau America Edit this on Wikidata
Yn cynnwysGeorge Floyd protests in Minnesota, George Floyd protests and riots in Columbus, Ohio, George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon, George Floyd protests in Washington (state), George Floyd protests in Bellevue, WA, George Floyd protests in Richmond, VA, George Floyd protests in Santa Monica, CA, George Floyd protests in Chicago, George Floyd protests in New York, George Floyd protests in Indianapolis, list of international George Floyd protests, George Floyd protests in Massachusetts Edit this on Wikidata
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Mae protestiadau George Floyd yn gyfres barhaus o brotestiadau yn erbyn creulondeb a hiliaeth yr heddlu mewn plismona, a ddechreuodd yn yr Unol Daleithiau ym Minneapolis ar 26 Mai 2020.[1] Daeth y rhain yn dilyn lladd George Floyd, dyn du 46 oed, ar ôl i Derek Chauvin, heddwas gwyn, wthio ar wddf Floyd am bron i naw munud yn ystod arestiad.[2]

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Dechreuodd yr aflonyddwch fel brotestiadau lleol yn ardal fetropolitan Minneapolis-Saint Paul yn Minnesota cyn ymledu yn gyflym ar draws y genedl gyfan ac yn rhyngwladol er mwyn gefnogi mudiad Black Lives Matter. Er bod mwyafrif y protestiadau wedi bod yn heddychlon, disgynnodd gwrthdystiadau [3] mewn rhai dinasoedd i derfysgoedd a ysbeilio eang[4][5] gyda mwy yn cael eu nodi gan ysgarmesoedd stryd a thrais sylweddol gan yr heddlu, yn enwedig yn erbyn protestwyr a gohebwyr heddychlon.[6][7] Roedd o leiaf 200 o ddinasoedd yn gosod cyrffyw erbyn Mehefin 3, tra bod o leiaf mwy na 30 o daleithiau a Washington DC, wedi actifadu dros 24,000 o bersonél y National Guard oherwydd yr aflonyddwch torfol.[8][9][10][11] O ddechrau'r protestiadau hyd at Fehefin 3, roedd o leiaf 11,000 o bobl wedi cael eu harestio,[12] gan gynnwys pob un o'r pedwar heddwas a fu'n rhan o'r arestiad a arweiniodd at farwolaeth Floyd.[13]

Mae gweinyddiaeth Trump wedi tynnu beirniadaeth eang am ei ymateb caled, militaraidd a’i rethreg ymosodol.[14] Mae'r aflonyddwch hefyd yn digwydd yn ystod y pandemig COVID-19, gydag arbenigwyr iechyd yn rhybuddio y bydd y protestiadau yn debygol o hwyluso lledaeniad cyflym y firws.[15][16]

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  1. Taylor, Derrick Bryson (June 2, 2020). "George Floyd Protests: A Timeline". The New York Times. Archifwyd o'r gwreiddiol ar June 2, 2020. Cyrchwyd June 2, 2020.
  2. Hennessey, Kathleen; LeBlanc, Steve (2020-06-04). "8:46: A number becomes a potent symbol of police brutality". AP NEWS. Archifwyd o'r gwreiddiol ar 2020-06-09. Cyrchwyd 2020-06-09. But the timestamps cited in the document’s description of the incident, much of which is caught on video, indicate a different tally. Using those, Chauvin had his knee on Floyd for 7 minutes, 46 seconds, including 1 minute, 53 seconds after Floyd appeared to stop breathing.
  3. Lovett, Ian (2020-06-04). "1992 Los Angeles Riots: How the George Floyd Protests Are Different". Wall Street Journal (yn Saesneg). ISSN 0099-9660. Cyrchwyd 2020-06-07.
  4. Betz, Bradford (May 31, 2020). "George Floyd unrest: Riots, fires, violence escalate in several major cities". Fox News (yn Saesneg). Cyrchwyd June 1, 2020.
  5. "Widespread unrest as curfews defied across US". BBC News (yn Saesneg). 2020-05-31. Cyrchwyd 2020-06-07.
  6. Kindy, Kimberly; Jacobs, Shayna; Farenthold, David (June 5, 2020). "In protests against police brutality, videos capture more alleged police brutality". Washington Post (yn Saesneg). Cyrchwyd June 6, 2020.
  7. Taylor, Derrick Bryson (2020-06-08). "George Floyd Protests: A Timeline". The New York Times (yn Saesneg). ISSN 0362-4331. Cyrchwyd 2020-06-09.
  8. Norwood, Candice (June 9, 2020). "'Optics matter.' National Guard deployments amid unrest have a long and controversial history". PBS NewsHour.
  9. Warren, Katy; Hadden, Joey (June 4, 2020). "How all 50 states are responding to the George Floyd protests, from imposing curfews to calling in the National Guard". Business Insider. Cyrchwyd June 8, 2020.
  10. Browne, Ryan; Lee, Alicia; Rigdon, Renee. "There are as many National Guard members activated in the US as there are active duty troops in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan". CNN. Cyrchwyd June 2, 2020.
  11. Brantley, Max (June 1, 2020). "Governor reveals National Guard activated and participated in shutdown of Sunday demonstration". Arkansas Times. Cyrchwyd June 3, 2020.
  12. "Associated Press tally shows at least 9,300 people arrested in protests since killing of George Floyd". June 3, 2020. Cyrchwyd June 3, 2020.
  13. Condon, Bernard; Richmond, Todd; Sisak, Michael R. (June 3, 2020). "What to know about 4 officers charged in George Floyd's death". ABC7 Chicago (yn Saesneg). Cyrchwyd June 6, 2020.
  14. For criticism of the Trump administration's response, see:
  15. Silverman (June 1, 2020). "Health experts and state leaders fear coronavirus could spread rapidly during mass protests in US". CNN. Cyrchwyd June 1, 2020.
  16. Beer, Tommy. "Experts Fear Minneapolis Protests Will Trigger Spike In Coronavirus Cases". Forbes (yn Saesneg). Cyrchwyd May 31, 2020.