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Live: Protest in downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday
Thousands marched through downtown Cedar Rapids on Saturday to protest racism, police brutality and the death of George Floyd, a black man killed in police custody last week in Minneapolis.
During the march, organizers stopped traffic periodically for eight minutes and 46 seconds, representing the length of time a police officer's knee was on Floyd's neck, preventing him from breathing.
Below is a recap of the live coverage from Gazette reporters and photographers.
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People march up Fifth Street SE as they take part in a protest against racial injustice in Greene Square in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Thousands gathered for the event, which began at Greene Square before a march through downtown Cedar Rapids, to protest racism, police brutality and the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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