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Black Lives Matter Protest Draws Several Hundred To Amarillo

High Plains Public Radio | By Jenny Inzerillo

Published June 7, 2020 at 9:09 PM CDT

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Around 500 people gathered at the Amarillo Police Department Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest.

Jenny Inzerillo

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Around 500 people gathered at the Amarillo Police Department Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest.

Jenny Inzerillo

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Around 500 people gathered at the Amarillo Police Department Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest.

Jenny Inzerillo

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Around 500 people gathered at the Amarillo Police Department Saturday for a Black Lives Matter protest.

Jenny Inzerillo

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