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Demonstrators gathered in cities across the country on June 6, to protest the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police. (Video: The Washington Post)

Nation braces for outpouring of protests Saturday as clashes with police largely ebb

Cities and towns across the United States braced for an outpouring of protest Saturday amid a national pushback against law enforcement excess following the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody. Although clashes between protesters and police have ebbed in recent days, and curfews in some places have been lifted, tensions remained high, with mayhem around a flash point in Portland, Ore., extending into early Saturday.