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Riots and clashes ripple across cities after King verdict
Police fired tear gas in Atlanta as a crowd of protesters hurled bricks. In Las Vegas Governor Miller called National Guard after rioting near the King verdict. Vancouver? No. Stores looted in Fulton Mall Brooklyn and a 13 year old died in a Las Vegas store fire. Nationwide protests and brief arrests followed in multiple cities.
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