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WATCH: DC issues curfew over 4th night of protests

A curfew is in place in D.C. as a fourth day of protest went on over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Floyd, who is African American, was killed last week when a white police officer restrained him while he was being taken into custody. People protested over Floyd’s death in cities and states in the U.S.

In D.C., the curfew is in place until Tuesday 6 a.m.

See coverage below of protests and the curfew in D.C.

DC-area volunteers raising money for truck to support Ukraine war effort

Some D.C.-area residents are trying to raise enough money to send a specially equipped truck to Ukraine as part of a nationwide grassroots fundraising campaign. Bethesda, Maryland, resident Jeffrey Bloch is helping lead Maryland's effort through the 50 States for Ukraine campaign. The group is trying to raise $13,000 for a vehicle for use by a Ukrainian military unit. Funds raised through 50 States for Ukraine are used by the organization Car for Ukraine to purchase, modify and deliver vehicles. According to the fundraising website, efforts in neighboring D.C. and Virginia have already raised enough money to fund multiple vehicles. “These are not really the large military vehicles or tanks, things like that, that are normally associated with government aid packages, but they are a bit smaller vehicles that are not covered under these aid packages, but they're very urgently needed on the ground," Bloch said.
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