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It began with a clash in Albany's South End between civil rights protesters and police that resulted in damage to a police station, the use of pepper spray and injury to a protester.

At midweek, the conviction of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin brought cautious optimism to activists around the region. 

And by week's end, tensions once again flared between law enforcement and protesters as police forced them out of a six-day encampment in the street.

It was a roller coaster of a week, and on this episode of the Eagle, we’re going to take you through what happened.

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