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Collected Item: “Aurora PD in riot gear, gassing & beating protesters”

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Aurora PD in riot gear, gassing & beating protesters

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From original live post: Aurora PD in riot gear, gassing & beating protestors, in the minutes leading up to this magical standoff: https://www.facebook.com/brittneybuckley/videos/786032587995/?d=n
“Dream On” by the same musicians a few minutes later:
https://www.facebook.com/76400369/posts/786080332315/?d=n
Violinist on the truck bed, who stopped the madness with his magic: Jeff “Maestro” Hughes
Violinist accompanying him (who also played in the park as the riot cops approached): Josh Lee

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#ASU, #HST580, #socialjustice, #nojusticenopeace, protesters, standoff, Elijah McClain, police brutality, militarization, SWAT,

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https://www.facebook.com/brittneybuckley/videos/786038815515

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Brittney Buckley

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2020-06-27
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