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Washington Braces as George Floyd Protests Begin

Washington Braces as George Floyd Protests Begin
A checkpoint blocks traffic on 16th Street Northwest as people gather near the White House, in Washington, on June 6, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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6/6/2020|Updated: 6/7/2020

Protests have begun in Washington, District of Columbia, on Saturday as authorities brace for what is expected to be one of the biggest demonstrations the city has ever seen, fueled by the police custody death of George Floyd.

Floyd died in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, after a police officer restrained him with a knee to the neck for nearly nine minutes as he gasped for air and said, “I can’t breathe.”

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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