nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Racial Equality||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.

-







Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform And Racial Equality






Human Rights Advocate Martin Luther King III (C bottom) speaks at the Lincoln Memorial during the "Commitment March: Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" protest against racism and police brutality on in Washington, D.C., on Friday.



Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images


hide caption





toggle caption




Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images














America Reckons With Racial Injustice




Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Racial Equality






The "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march comes as frustration over police brutality and use of force have sparked national protests following the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd.