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WATCH: Thousands gather on sweltering day in DC for 9th day of protests

By WTOP Staff

The ninth day of protests in D.C. over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd while in police custody is shaping up to the be the biggest yet.

Floyd’s death sparked global outrage and protests.

Watch a live stream of the protests from WTOP’s news partners at NBC Washington.

Judge clears way for Catherine Hoggle’s insanity plea

By Kyle Cooper
A Montgomery County judge cleared the way Thursday for Catherine Hoggle, the mother charged with murdering her two young children 12 years ago, to enter a plea of not criminally responsible, Maryland’s equivalent of an insanity plea. Circuit Court Judge James Bonifant heard about an hour of arguments from both sides in the case, during which Hoggle's defense brought up five issues connected to discovery evidence, including the initial video interview of Hoggle when she was arrested. Related stories Catherine Hoggle’s lawyers want more details from Montgomery Co. prosecutors
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