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A North Texas author recalls protesting in Washington, DC, Paris, and Prague.

A cohort of the conservative movement, whose adherents were once considered fringe, tinfoil hat wearers has lately found a fortuitous alliance with powerful Republicans on both the state and federal levels.

A week before her Hungry For Change rally, Cheryl “Action” Jackson felt overwhelmed, inundated with news of George Floyd's death, of the protests that followed, and the turbulence rocking the country. She's had a rough few months.

Say their names. Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old carrying a toy gun was shot by police in Ohio. Eric Garner, 43, died after police in Staten Island put him in a choke-hold. Philando Castile, 32, was killed by police during a traffic stop in Minnesota.

On a blistering hot day, protesters in Dallas yet again gathered in front of the Dallas Police Department. Other local protests for justice in the name of ending police brutality have begun here since the death of George Floyd.

In Dallas, Monday night, about 500 protesters marched onto Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge. The rally had been planned for 6:30 at the Dallas police headquarters, but the new 7 p.m. curfew made that difficult.

Holding an upside down Bible as if it were burning his hand, President Donald Trump stood in front of St. Johns, also known as the “Church of Presidents,” as peaceful protesters writhed in pain on the ground around him Monday afternoon.

On its final day of lunch service in March, Local Yocal BBQ and Grill was packed with guests. An offshoot of Local Yocal Farmers Market, it’s located in downtown McKinney, the heart of an artistic small restaurant community north of DFW.

For hours, the Saturday night protest in Dallas was peaceful. Protesters started outside police headquarters, where Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall was photographed looking down at them from a window.

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