Protesters breaking windows, throwing tear gas in St. Paul

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Protesters breaking windows, throwing tear gas in St. Paul

by Bill Clements
Published: September 1,2008
Time posted: 1:00 am
Tags: 2008 Republican National Convention, McCain, protesters, riot, St. Paul

Around 2 p.m. Monday, writer Betsy Sundquist reported from 5th and Jackson, on the edge of Mears Park about eight blockseast of theXcel Center, that protesters are breaking windows with rocks and bricks and throwing tear gas. A police officer who would not give his name said, "People are getting hurt, and it's just the beginning." As ...

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