Police confront Oakland protesters with tear gas
By Dan Levine and Noel Randewich | China Daily | Updated: 2011-11-04 08:07
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A man is treated by fellow protesters after he was sprayed in the face with pepper spray by police during the Occupy Seattle's protest against JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in Seattle on Wednesday. About 300 rain-soaked protesters blocked the street outside the Sheraton hotel where Dimon was scheduled to speak at an event organized by the University of Washington's school of business. Cliff Despeaux / Reuters |
OAKLAND, California - Police in riot gear clashed with protesters in Oakland in the early morning hours on Thursday, firing tear gas to disperse demonstrators lingering in the streets after a day of mostly peaceful rallies against economic inequality and police brutality.
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