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Terri Biley, of Los Angeles, stands at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the March on Washington in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. AP Photo

Rev. Al Sharpton arrives to speak at the Lincoln Memorial as demonstrators gather for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

A demonstrator holds up a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial during the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 at the spot where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 57 years ago today in Washington, US. Reuters

March organisers and leaders including Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, eldest son of Martin Luther King Jr., and his wife Arndrea Waters King begin the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 following a gathering at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators take part in "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington 2020 in support of racial justice, in Washington, US. Reuters

Bridgett Floyd, the sister of George Floyd, who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, is flanked by Rev. Al Sharpton as she addresses the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 on the spot where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 57 years ago today in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

A demonstrator holds a sign depicting George Floyd who died in Minneapolis police custody, during a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington 2020 in support of racial justice, next to the Washington Monument, in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

12-year-old Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., thrusts her fist as she speaks to the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 from the spot where her grandfather delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 57 years ago in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators stand in the waters of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool as they listen to the families of people killed in interactions with police during the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

People participate in the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. AP Photo

Terri Biley, of Los Angeles, stands at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the March on Washington in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. AP Photo

Rev. Al Sharpton arrives to speak at the Lincoln Memorial as demonstrators gather for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

A demonstrator holds up a Black Lives Matter sign in front of the statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial during the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 at the spot where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 57 years ago today in Washington, US. Reuters

March organisers and leaders including Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, eldest son of Martin Luther King Jr., and his wife Arndrea Waters King begin the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 following a gathering at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators take part in "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington 2020 in support of racial justice, in Washington, US. Reuters

Bridgett Floyd, the sister of George Floyd, who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis, is flanked by Rev. Al Sharpton as she addresses the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 on the spot where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 57 years ago today in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

A demonstrator holds a sign depicting George Floyd who died in Minneapolis police custody, during a "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington 2020 in support of racial justice, next to the Washington Monument, in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial for the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

12-year-old Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., thrusts her fist as she speaks to the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 from the spot where her grandfather delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 57 years ago in Washington, US. Reuters

Demonstrators stand in the waters of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool as they listen to the families of people killed in interactions with police during the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington in support of racial justice in Washington, US. Reuters

People participate in the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. AP Photo

Terri Biley, of Los Angeles, stands at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial during the March on Washington in Washington, on the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. AP Photo

Trump knocks protesters against racial injustice during New Hampshire rally

Mr Trump has been criticised for not showing empathy in the wake of shootings and killings of Black men by police

The National

August 29, 2020

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