Photo: #Police surround a group of people -- a mix of concert-goers and protesters -- who were ordered to sit down at an incident on Shepard Road near the Washaba Bridge.

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Shepard road clash

September 1, 2008

Police and a group of protesters clashed on Shepard Road near the Wabasha Bridge shortly after 5 p.m. Between 50 and 100 people were detained, many of them were booked on misdemeanor charges and released.

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