Cellphone video of Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, DC

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A digital video of protesters in Washington, DC. The video was captured with an iPhone X cellphone and contains color and sound. In the opening frame, protesters can be seen standing with their hands in the air. Many of them have placards that read [BLACK / LIVES / MATTER], [AM I NEXT], [DEMAND / CHANGE], [NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE], [I CAN’T BREATHE], [WHITE / SILENCE / IS / VIOLENCE], [BLACK / TRANS PPL / MATTER]. Some of the protesters can also be observed kneeling. As the camera pans left, a line of police officers can be seen standing in front of the protesters. At 00:00:05, two of the protesters standing in front of the police officers shake hands.

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