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Protesters march Saturday in D.C. to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)
Protesters march Saturday in D.C. to protest police brutality and the death of George Floyd. (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)
Caliyah Riley of Arlington leads demonstrators as they march to the U.S. Capitol. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
Caliyah Riley of Arlington leads demonstrators as they march to the U.S. Capitol. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
Demonstrators gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Demonstrators gather in front of the Lincoln Memorial. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)
Demonstrators march in downtown D.C. Saturday. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)
Demonstrators march in downtown D.C. Saturday. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)
Protesters march on Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Protesters march on Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
Protestors rally at the African American Museum of History and Culture. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)
Protestors rally at the African American Museum of History and Culture. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post)

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