Washington protesters express optimism after week on edge

Washington • On Monday, they were forcibly removed from the street by law enforcement. On Saturday, they danced.The tens of thousands of racially diverse demonstrators who flooded Washington to protest injustice and police brutality reshaped the mood of a city that has been on edge this week. Bursts of looting and violence early in the week prompted a dramatic clampdown by law enforcement that gave the nation's capital the feeling of an occupied city, complete with military vehicles, helico