George Floyd protests: Trump, officials blame extremist ‘outsiders’ for violence
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Both far-right and far-left groups have been blamed for violence at recent US anti-racism protests, with videos showing white people escalating tensions. Black protesters worry that they'll end up in the crossfire.
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