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LIVE BLOG: Live updates from Night 2 of the Democratic debates in Detroit. on.msnbc.com/2SYdUUv

A protester began shouting as de Blasio neared the end of his opening statement; the protest appears to have ended.

"Go easy on me, kid," Biden says with a smile to Harris as they embrace ahead of the #DemDebate tonight.

Live blog: nbcnews.to/316mjI9

The opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math, Andrew Yang says.

Protestors chant "fire Pantaleo!" during #DemDebate, interrupting Booker; Pantaleo is officer at center of the Eric Garner case in New York City, where de Blasio is mayor. nbcnews.to/2OwpQOR

After a near total absence of mention of the LGBTQ community during Tuesday's debate — despite the presence of openly gay Buttigieg — Gillibrand became the first 2020 candidate on the Detroit stage to mention the struggle for LGBTQ civil rights. nbcnews.to/31dgtoF

Protesters are removed during tonight's #DemDebate after chanting "fire Pantaleo," referring to the officer at center of the Eric Garner case in New York City, where de Blasio is mayor.

Live blog: nbcnews.to/2MrxoQ9

(Photo: Jim Watson/AFP)

Fact check: Does Biden's health care plan cover everyone? nbcnews.to/2GEkGd6

Protesters interrupt the #DemDebate for a third time; they are chanting about deportations.

Live updates: Who's attacking who on Night 2 of the #DemDebate. nbcnews.to/336i6WL

Fact check: 1 in 4 diabetics can't afford their insulin. nbcnews.to/2GFWze9

Castro to Biden on immigration: "It looks like one of us has learned the lessons of the past, and one of us hasn't." #DemDebate

Castro and Biden — both former Obama admin. officials — square off on immigration. nbcnews.to/2MsHX5n #DemDebate

Fact check: Biden touts his role in aid sent to Central American countries. nbcnews.to/2SZEQ6q #DemDebate

As Biden defends himself from attacks on the number of deportations during the Obama admin., a look at the numbers. nbcnews.to/2SUoZWF #DemDebate

Booker calls out Biden for being associated with many crime bills during his time in the Senate. Biden then goes after Booker’s record on criminal justice as mayor of Newark.

The backstory on that Biden-Booker clash:
nbcnews.to/2LUgQ3W #DemDebate

"The first thing that I'm going to do when I'm president, is I'm going to Clorox the Oval Office," Gillibrand jokes while responding to question on climate change. #DemDebate

nbcnews.to/2MrxoQ9

Fact check: What will automation do to trucking jobs? nbcnews.to/2Yyv3JE #DemDebate

Eric Garner and NYC public housing issue put heat on de Blasio. nbcnews.to/2MrKwop

Booker: "We lost the state of Michigan because everybody from Republicans to Russians were targeting the suppression of African American voters. We need to say that." #DemDebate

Booker calls out voter suppression. nbcnews.to/2MtRn0D

Yang gets a moment to make his big pitch on redefining economic progress. nbcnews.to/2YDxuKM

Fact check: President Trump tweets inaccurate claim about Obama's immigration policy. nbcnews.to/2KfzmjJ