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WHYY education reporter Avi Wolfman-Arent said he identified himself to police as a journalist, but was arrested anyway and cited for failure to disperse.

More than 500 people gathered at Philly City Hall for a peace rally Sunday, where the death of George Floyd wasn’t the only injustice on their minds.

Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki joined the front line of a march in Camden on Saturday afternoon, sporting his uniform, a protective face mask and a peace sign.

The statue was targeted during Saturday’s protests against police violence and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The announcement on Saturday from the nation's eighth-largest retailer came after Target stores in multiple cities became scenes of violence and unrest.

Looting and vandalism spread to other parts of Philadelphia Sunday and officials prepared to bring in the National Guard to assist law enforcement.

George Floyd's death is one of a litany of racial tragedies that have thrown the country into chaos amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans.

Overnight curfews were enacted in several cities nationwide as authorities sought to stem any violence.

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With a fifth night of protests looming, authorities say they are drastically increasing the state's military presence in Minneapolis.

Some leaders appealing for calm in places where crowds smashed storefronts and destroyed police cars in recent nights have been handing out face masks.

“The peaceful protests earlier were touching showings of our collective grief,” Mayor Kenney said. “But the anger displayed now and this afternoon cannot continue.”

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As the night dragged on, fires erupted across the city's south side, including at a Japanese restaurant, a Wells Fargo bank and an Office Depot.

A humpback whale was spotted in a Jersey Shore river on Friday morning, authorities said.