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Police use tear gas on Occupy Oakland protesters

By Kevin Roderick | October 25, 2011 11:25 PM

Mayhem in downtown Oakland at this hour after police fired gas cannisters into a crowd that refused to disperse near 14th and Broadway. Warnings were issued first. Recap of live coverage at KTVU.com

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