Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in fourteen states of the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas.
About a block away, a police sergeant trying to break up a fight between groups of girls was injured when a 17-year-old girl punched his riot helmet hard enough to shatter the shield.
The officer had cuts to his face that required three stitches and had scratches to his neck, authorities said.
The girl was in police custody, facing possible charges of battery to an officer, authorities said.
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