Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Police arrest more than 1,500 RNC protesters so far

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K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune
Police arrested Medea Benjamin yesterday a few blocks from the Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden. She is a member of Code Pink, a women's anti-war group."

Nearly 1,500 demonstrators, out of hundreds of thousands, have been arrested since last week, but there have been few reports of violence.

"Most protesters expressed dissent in a peaceful fashion," Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. "There are a minority who engaged in unlawful activity."

Organizers dubbed the day "A31, the Shout Heard Around the World."

San Diego Union Tribune Sept 1st

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