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Nationwide Protests Over Death of African American Man Continue

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   Protests following the death of George Floyd, an African American
   man'¯who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, were largely
   peaceful in U.S. major cities Thursday evening, and fewer incidents
   of'¯violence were reported.

   Unlike previous days' demonstrations, protest intensity was subdued,
   including in New York, where demonstrations lasted beyond an 8 p.m.
   curfew, and in Washington.

   Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city's curfew was being lifted,
   although it was not clear from her statement whether the change would
   be permanent.

   Military police and law enforcement units from several federal agencies
   have been out in force in Washington, and their presence has been a
   source of friction between city officials and the federal government.'¯

   "Obviously, the very first thing is we want the military, we want
   troops from out of state, out of Washington, D.C.," Bowser said.

   City officials have demanded that the federal response to the protests
   not extend beyond the area around the White House and adjacent
   Lafayette Square.

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