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Protesters and press, and onlookers, gathering on the platform from incoming trains. #JordanNeely twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
About 15 demonstrators keeping up the chant. Some commuters watch or join. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Bodycams on.

"If they start jumping [on the tracks], we'll..." an officer is overheard saying. twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
Lots of SRG around the station. Transit terrorism squad, 'white shirts,' disorder control unit, and community affairs also around.

Upstairs, speakers have gathered with flowers and lit candles.

"There's so many [officers]... I've never seen this," a passer-by says.
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Arrests at street level.
One arrestee has blood dripping from his hairline.
SRG prisoner van left. SRG pushing people out of street.
LRAD for illegally occupying roadway is being played. People have moved onto sidewalks and medians already.
Member of press violently arrested.

More arrests and chaos now
Two more arrests after a protester and a critic passing by starting fighting. LRAD back on.

Group is now marching south with LRAD and SRG following. Most people are on sidewalks. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Clarification: the critic was frustrated about the cost of all the police present, loudly saying so while standing in the street. Protesters urged him to get out of the street, which LRAD had declared off limits, and after he approached the group a brief conflict quickly ensued.

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May 9
An officer shoved a woman who was on the sidewalk, she said "don't shoved me" and pushed back, and she was grabbed.

Group continuing southeast with big SRG presence behind.
Group is marching to the 7th precinct for jail support.
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Police tried to take megaphone but we're chanted out of the group. Group is now using organic vocals. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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A few dozen in Newark protesting continued deportations under the new Democrat administration.

Follow link for full vid with speeches on Cosecha NJ’s insta: instagram.com/tv/CK1kaNsg5Yl…
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Suffolk County, Long Island police harassed and arrested three protesters on Wednesday, using an unmarked black vehicle. This occurred while organizers were complying with police orders to move from the roadside to the sidewalk across the street.

With at least one child present, SCPD pushed through the crowd of activists protecting organizer Terrel Tuosto of LI Peaceful Protest while he crossed the street per Inspector Romagnoli's order.

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According to LIPP, most police left the scene after the arrests. "They were out for an arrest from the start, not our safety, because once they got what they wanted they left."

They also claim that police regularly target Terrel and organizer Mike, who was among those arrested.
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Folks on the ground near City Hall / Wall Street say there are around 50 pro-Trump demonstrators and as least as many visible NYPD officers.

photo h/t @hellomrcagle
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UPDATE: As many as ten counter-demonstrators have reportedly been arrested, and multiple demonstrators.

The group of demonstrators with a large pro-POTUS flag rolled it up after a short march & the Pledge of Allegiance.

More police on bikes & with riot helmets have arrived.
Today's Lower Manhattan arrestees are slowly starting to be released:
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