Mass protests and mayhem continue into a sixth night; thousands nationwide are arrested during weekend

A sixth night of mass demonstrations has put government officials, law enforcement officers and protesters at odds in cities across the United States after George Floyd, a black man, was killed in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day.

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