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Photos: Protests In Response To The Death Of George Floyd Shake The Nation

by Nicole Werbeck

A woman stands in front of a line of police officers near the White House during a protest in Washington, D.C.
A woman stands in front of a line of police officers near the White House during a protest in Washington, D.C. Tyrone Turner / WAMU

Demonstrators and police clashed this weekend as anguish and rage swept through cities across the U.S. in response to the death of George Floyd. Protesters were tear-gassed, police cars destroyed, buildings vandalized and businesses looted in some of the nation's worst civil unrest in years.

Here's a look at some of the cities.

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