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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser used her convention speech to praise the protesters who have marched against racism and police brutality since May, when George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer.
Bowser also harshly criticized Trump for his response to the protests, as she appeared before the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin was the first Democratic lawmaker to address the convention tonight.
The virtual nature of the convention is certainly a disappointment for Moore, considering the event was originally supposed to be held in her hometown of Milwaukee.
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