Washington Prepares After Largely Peaceful Night: Protest Update
- Tens of thousands are expected to attend rallies in capital
- LAPD sued for how it handled protesters amid demonstrations
People walk down 16th street after volunteers, with permission from the city, painted "Black Lives Matter" on the street near the White House on June 5.
Photographer: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
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Washington officials are preparing for the week’s largest demonstration after an 11th day of protests across the U.S. ended relatively peacefully.
Almost a dozen demonstrations are planned in the U.S. capital today, the Washington Post reported. The Trump administration said it would withdraw active-duty troops from the area after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said they were inflaming tensions. She also renamed a street near the White House “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”