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July 22, 2016

#BlackLivesMatter Protests Police Brutality in Multiple Cities
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Black Lives Matter groups held demonstrations in a number of cities
Thursday protesting police brutality. In Oakland, hundreds rallied in
front of City Hall. In Durham, North Carolina, demonstrators chained
themselves to the railing outside the Durham Police Department,
demanding a reversal of the city's plan to build a new $70 million
police headquarters. In Pittsburgh, demonstrators blocked a busy street
at rush hour and demanded an end to the use of police dogs in arrests.
Pennsylvania State Representative Ed Gainey voiced support for the
protests.

Rep. Ed Gainey: "In our communities, we have great people. We have great
people that every day get up and go to work, come home, and should have
the ability to feel safe in their neighborhood. There should be that
type of union."



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