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2023-11-16 19:22:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1103DBE1A1633F08F6B878A230D2556EFEFCD2E4A9ADA6B16364449605A13617
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The Capitol Police said in a statement that six officers were treated for injuries "ranging from minor cuts to being pepper sprayed to being punched." One protester was arrested for an assault on an officer, they said. NNN regarding the pepper spray claim since confirmed. https://www.axios.com/2023/11/16/dnc-lawmakers-evacuated-house-offices-lockdown-israel-hamas-war-protest https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/capitol-police-working-back-150-people-protesting-dnc/story?id=104930336
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