Denver Police Arrest 91, Fire Pepper Spray & Pepper Balls at Protesters

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Wed, Aug 27, 2008 7:26AM

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 :As the Democrats celebrated inside the Pepsi Center on the opening day of the convention, outside on the streets police pepper-sprayed protesters and rounded up dozens of them in mass arrests near Civic Center Park. [includes rush transcript]

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§As Democratic Convention Kicks Off, Massive Security Presence Clamps Down on Dissent in Denver

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Wed, Aug 27, 2008 7:26AM

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 :The 2008 Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday at the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver. We play highlights of the speeches from the convention floor, and we take a look at the massive security presence in the streets of the city with Eileen Clancy of I-Witness Video, who has been closely monitoring the protests in the streets. [includes rush transcript]

Guest:

Eileen Clancy, founding member of I-Witness Video

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