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Black Lives Matter Protesters Interrupt Kenosha Police Rally

Back The Blue Rally Drew 200 Attendees To Civic Center Park

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Caleb O

Protesters demonstrating against the use of police force briefly disrupted a Kenosha rally organized to show support for law enforcement.

More than 200 people packed Civic Center Park on Saturday for the Back the Blue rally.

The Kenosha News reports many attendees carried signs saying “Back the Badge” and “Blue Lives Matter.” Protesters gathered across the street with signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “Jail Killer Cops.”

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A confrontation between those attending the rally and protesters broke out just before the event. A protester was tackled to the ground and a woman began shouting at the crowd. Police immediately responded, and there were no arrests or injuries.

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