(NPR) Protesters Were Supposed To Hear Warnings Before Federal Police Moved In. They Didn't

Protesters Were Supposed To Hear Warnings Before Federal Police Moved In. They Didn't

Police moved in on peaceful demonstrators in Lafayette Square near the White House with tear gas and smoke on June 1. U.S. Park Police made announcements asking protesters to leave, but few people appeared to hear them.



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Investigations

Protesters Were Supposed To Hear Warnings Before Federal Police Moved In. They Didn't

In June, federal police cleared peaceful protesters from a park by the White House. Lawyers now say U.S. Park Police violated a settlement that set out rules for engaging mass demonstrations in D.C.