DC Mayor Bowser Blames Outside Agitators As Cause Of Weekend Violence : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR

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DC Mayor Bowser Blames Outside Agitators As Cause Of Weekend Violence : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR

Some 70% of those arrested in weekend unrest came from outside the District, police say. Bowser says the U.S. attorney's office has failed to prosecute those who have been arrested in violence.

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