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Frustrated Black community plans Florence march
In Florence South Carolina civil rights leaders react to six black killings by white police this year. NAACP leaders say shootings fuel community frustration and announce a downtown march expected to draw up to four thousand people. Police report Marvin Muldrow 25 killed after a hammer attack on officer Clinton Snipes, sparking a riot with about two thousand protesters and widespread property damage. The state governor considers a citizens panel on racial issues while law enforcement and National Guard stand ready.
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Florence
S.C
South Carolina
Frank Gilbert
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Gilbert
Tobacco Belt
Marvin Muldrow
Clinton M. Snipes
Muldrow
Snipes
James B. Edwards
NAACP
Isaac Williams
Edwards
Williams