Chapman Square: City Hall and Speech Rally

chapman square: That rally was met across the street by hundreds of counter-protesters organized by immigrant rights, religious and labour groups, according to CTV. They said they wanted to make a stand against hate and racism. A pro-U.S. President Donald Trump free speech rally drew several hundred to a plaza near City Hall on Sunday. By late afternoon, police closed nearby Chapman Square where a separate group of protesters -- many wearing masks and black clothing and identified as anti-fascists -- also demonstrated. The people gathered at the free speech rally organized by the conservative group Patriot Prayer and counter-protesters at City Hall were not involved in those clashes, police said. Police used flash-bang grenades and pepper balls to disperse that crowd after saying protesters were hurling bricks and other objects at officers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.