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A demonstrator holds a sign with the image of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, during a protest against the death George Floyd in Minneapolis, in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 2020. - US protesters welcomed new charges brought Wednesday against Minneapolis officers in the killing of African American man George Floyd -- but thousands still marched in cities across the country for a ninth straight night, chanting against racism and police brutality. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - MARCH 10: A truck of FAES (Fuerzas de Acciones Especiales - Special Action Forces) which respond to Nicolás Maduro transports opposition deputies of National Assembly Zandra Castillo, Renso Pietro and Angel Torres after searching The Hotel at El Rosal Area on March 10, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. These deputies had marched earlier today with Juan Guaido in his attempt to enter to the National Assembly. This demonstration is the first massive event called by Juan Guaidó after his international tour which included a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Getty Images)