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Denver: It's a Riot! (Almost)

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Farai Chideya, NPR

Okay, I'm officially in No-Sleep-Til-Brooklyn (or St. Paul) mode. Tomorrow, we head to Minnesota for the Republican Convention. Tonight is the big speech. And yesterday, there was ... a non-riot.

What I mean by that was that a bunch of protesters from a Rage Against the Machine concert/anti-war protest almost clashed with police. Almost.

I was there just inside the security perimeter when more SWAT team-ers than I have ever seen in my life started pushing back the crowds. I expected a riot. But there was none. The protesters turned away.

The security here is unbelievable. ... I expect more at tonight's speech.

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