As protests resumed for an 11th day around the US the mood has become more peaceful but no less determined, while the mayor of DC renamed a Washington street 'Black Lives Matter Plaza'.
“We want troops from out-of-state, out of Washington, DC,” Ms Bowser said at a news conference on Thursday.
Using rollers and buckets of yellow paint, with brushes to finesse the edges of the letters, a group of people - men and women, of different races and ages, some wearing roller blades, some work boots - painted the street. Many were sweating under the warm sun. Demonstrations resumed for an 11th day in many cities including Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York and Washington. Protests were planned for Washington on Saturday, and memorial services were expected over several days with Floyd's funeral planned for Tuesday.
The changes are part of a stipulation between the city and state officials who launched a civil rights investigation into Mr Floyd's death.
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