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Durham sheriff, police chief vow to meet with marchers after peaceful freeway protest

from The News & Observer

Durham sheriff, police chief vow to meet with marchers after peaceful freeway protest The News & Observer At least 1,000 people marched through downtown Durham on Monday evening, the third straight night of national protests against the death of George Floyd and other black people at the hands of police. Monday afternoon, a separate march onto the Durham Freeway secured a promise from the sheriff and police chief to attend a Friday summit to talk about overpolicing and poverty in the black community. The Durham protests, unlike those in Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville and many other cities across the country, have remained nonviolent — without the tear gas, riot police and looting that have dominated the news elsewhere. READ MORE

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