Police and protesters clash in Atlanta as ICE protests spread across U.S.
Hundreds attended an immigration protest on Buford Highway Tuesday in response to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the metro Atlanta area. The rally was largely peaceful going into the evening. But by 9:40 p.m., police in riot gear began trying to clear the area, eventually deploying tear gas. Protesters threw multiple canisters back. Half a dozen fireworks were also thrown at police and exploded at their feet. Officers arrested six people. The demonstration came on the heels of mass protests and clashes with police last weekend in Los Angeles. A wave of similar protests is spreading in major cities across the country, echoing the resistance seen in one of California's designated sanctuary cities. The AJC's Lauturo Grinspan spoke with protesters and followed them as tensions rose with police. Editor's Note: Caption has been updated with additional details.
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