Explosives Thrown at Cops in Berkeley

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Updated Apr. 14, 2017 1:50PM EDT / Published Dec. 08, 2014 1:30AM EST

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In Berkeley, California, a second night of protests against police killings of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York turned violent again Sunday as some demonstrators threw explosives at officers, assaulted each other, and shut down a freeway, police said. The California Highway Patrol said some protesters made their way to a freeway in Oakland and blocked traffic. The CHP said some tried to light a patrol vehicle on fire and threw rocks, bottles, and an explosive at officers, and that highway patrol officers responded with tear gas. The highway patrol said it was making arrests, but no figures were available.

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Explosives Thrown at Cops in Berkeley

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