WTOP: DC protests continue for 5th day after controversial police action

By Editor On Jun 2, 2020 Last updated Jun 2, 2020

Protesters continued to gather Tuesday around D.C. for a fifth-straight day in response to the killing of George Floyd under Minneapolis police custody last week.

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