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Union Square protests descend into chaos as police make arrests, use pepper spray on crowd

News 12's Jessica Cunnington headed to Union Square, where the protests over the death of George Floyd descended into chaos.

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May 31, 2020, 11:40 AM

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Updated 1,517 days ago

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