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Large Turnout Expected at Several Demonstrations Saturday

 

By NBC Washington Staff

 

Published 4 mins ago Updated 2 mins ago

 

Scores of people are expected to attend several demonstrations in Washington, D.C., on Saturday in what may become the highest-attended in a string of protests against racism and police violence.

 

People have taken to the streets in D.C. and across the nation demanding justice for the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes. City agencies are expecting a large turnout of peaceful protesters.

 

There are several different organized protests for Saturday. Starting at noon, a One Million Persons demonstration is planned for the Lincoln Memorial. At 3 p.m. a march is scheduled for the the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. There will be a Protest! DC rally in Lafayette Square at 4 p.m. and The District Peaceful Protest will take place starting in at 5 p.m. in Malcolm X Park.

 

There will be a series of street closures for traffic and parking to accommodate the Saturday demonstrations. Cars will not be able to access the downtown streets from 6 a.m. until midnight. D.C. police shared this map for the restrictions.

 

D.C. Fire Chief Gregory Dean said his department plans to increase staffing as they prepare for anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 protesters.

 

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