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Protests Spread Across More US Cities After Death of African American Man

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   U.S. protests over the death of a handcuffed African American man by a
   white police officer in Minneapolis continued to spread across the
   country Friday even after the officer was arrested and charged with
   third-degree murder and manslaughter.

   In Washington, D.C., protests Friday at Lafayette Park outside the
   White House led officials to lock down the building. Reporters said
   protesters, some spray-painting a nearby building, clashed with Secret
   Service members.

   Demonstrators in New York City took to the streets for a second day to
   protest the death of 46-year-old George Floyd. Reports say some in the
   crowd pushed against metal barricades as police pushed back.

   In Atlanta, Georgia, hundreds of protesters confronted police outside
   CNN headquarters, some throwing water bottles and chanting, "Quit your
   jobs."

   Protests also took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, and in Houston, Texas,
   where Floyd grew up. More than 60 protesters marched on the freeway in
   Houston for half an hour, shutting down traffic.

   The Midwestern city of Minneapolis, where the killing took place,
   remains on edge following three nights of protests that started
   peacefully but gave way to arson and looting.

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