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Clashes at Occupy Oakland Protest

Description:Tension in an Occupy Oakland protest. Police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters who were trying to take control of a building in downtown Oakland. Nineteen people were arrested, and three officers were injured. Police said the clashes erupted when protesters began destroying construction equipment and tearing down the fences of the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center. They had vowed to occupy the center to establish a new headquarters. (1:21)

Source: Reuters

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