New protests in Washington, D.C., over the death of George Floyd
Protesters in Washington, D.C., promised the largest demonstration yet Saturday to condemn police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.
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Demonstrators protest Saturday in Washington, D.C. over the death of George Floyd. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press)
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Timia White of Washington, right, dances as she protests Saturday near the White House. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Demonstrators protest at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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A checkpoint blocks traffic on 16th Street as people gather near the White House on Saturday. (Patrick Semansky / Associated Press)
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Protesters at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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A women spells the name ‘Breonna’ with flowers on the barrier surrounding the White House in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press)
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Rylie Rose, 7, of Washington, D.C., joins protest near the White House over the death of George Floyd. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Agents of the U.S. Secret Service watch protesters through an open gate in the fence near the White House Saturday. (Maya Alleruzzo / Associated Press)
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People protest near the White House on Saturday in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Protesters in Washington, D.C., march on 16th Street near the White House on Saturday over the death of George Floyd. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Protesters rally on the National Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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Tiffany Rose joins other protesters in front of St. John’s Church near the White House on Saturday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Protesters at the Lincoln Memorial bow their heads on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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Protesters raise their fists in solidarity Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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A protester holds a sign amid the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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Protesters express themselves Saturday near the White House in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Morgan Hubbard, 13, center, takes part in a protest near the White House on Saturday over the death of George Floyd. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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People fill a street near the White House on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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A woman walks past a fenced-off area near the White House on Saturday. (Maya Alleruzzo / Associated Press)
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Demonstrators protest near the White House on Saturday. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Protesters bow their heads and reach out to touch one another Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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D.C. National Guard soldiers and other law enforcement personnel look on as demonstrators protest along Independence Avenue in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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Demonstrators protest Saturday near the White House in Washington, D.C. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
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Demonstrators protest Saturday in Washington, D.C., over the death of George Floyd. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection police watch as demonstrators protest Saturday in Washington, D.C., over the death of George Floyd. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press)
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A Metropolitan Police Department officer stands in front of the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. as demonstrators protest on Saturday. (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press)
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Demonstrators protest Saturday in Washington, D.C. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)