Two law enforcement officers were injured after facing off with protesters at the Republican National Convention Wednesday.
Authorities closed an exit at the RNC, as police in riot gear faced off protesters. Cleveland police said two officers suffered minor injuries.
Two officers assaulted. Minor injuries.
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
Dispersal Order in effect for E. 4/Prospect. Applies to all including media.
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
Firefighters extinguished and took the flag that protesters attempted to destroy pic.twitter.com/8y63HApqnP
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
Mounted unit deployed for crowd management. #RNCINFO #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/akkCnmxUFP
— Cleveland Police (@CLEpolice) July 20, 2016
Authorities closed the exit on 4th and Prospect in Cleveland Wednesday evening, directing convention attendees to exit at 9th and Eagle. Protesters were seen getting loaded into a police van by law enforcement. A nearby RNC employee told The Daily Caller News Foundation he witnessed about three vans-worth of protesters taken in.
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