Gov. Polis urges protesters to get tested for coronavirus

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis urged those protesting against the death of George Floyd while in Minnesota police custody to get tested for COVID-19.

Protests have roiled Denver and other large cities across the country, at times becoming violent. Floyd died on May 25 after a Minnesota police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. That officer, Derek Chauvin, has since been charged with third-degree murder.

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