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“Let’s not be silent,” she said. “Let’s not close our eyes and close our mouths. Let’s keep agitating for change. Maybe what we don’t need is a police department, but a department of public safety.”

President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that those who “engaged in sedition” must be held accountable.

Skirmishes broke out in some places.

State and local authorities are awaiting a ruling in a lawsuit filed late last week.

Major actions are expected in New York City, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Los Angeles.

The unrest has caused divisions in a city that prides itself on its activism and progressive reputation.

McClain suffered cardiac arrest on the way to the hospital.

Police warned protesters earlier Thursday they planned to cite anybody blocking a street.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper knocked down Trump's threat to deploy active-duty soldiers.

Trump has repeatedly sided with police and taken a tough line against the protesters .