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ST LOUIS. — Clashes between demonstrators and riot-clad police marred the end of what had been a largely peaceful second day of protest rallies in St. Louis following the acquittal of a white police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man.
Several hundred people gathered near Washington University after dark as the main rallies and marches wound down on Saturday evening.
As the night wore on violence broke out between some of roughly 100 remaining protesters, some holding bats or hammers, and riot-clad police who ordered them to disperse.
Shop and restaurant windows were smashed, including at businesses crowded with patrons. — AFP.
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