Word: rioted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...demonstrators marches from a 100,000-person demonstration on Boston Common towards Harvard Square. The crowd becomes violent as it nears the Square, setting fire to two buildings and two police cars, breaking windows and looting stores. Four hours later, police use clubs and tear gas to end the riot, leaving more than 200 people--including 35 Harvard students--in need of hospitalization. Estimated damages to the Square exceed...
After the speedy shutdown of an August 7 riot, Cambridge police step up their late-night drug arrests and confiscations in the Square. Needless to say, store owners look forward to the return of the Harvard student--rather than a nomad--population in September...
After several relatively peaceful months,tensions on campus erupt once again in April. Onthe 18th, anti-war demonstrators in Boston marchto Cambridge and ransack the CFIA building,breaking windows and causing $20,000 to $25,000 indamages. Fifty riot-equipped police use tear gasand sweep the Square in order to end thedisturbance...
...recalls when Widener's doors were chained shut during the 1970 Harvard Square riot protesting the Kent State shooting of student activists in Ohio...
...Habibie's swearing in, when hundreds of Muslim protesters forced their way into Parliament to confront students still demonstrating for greater democratic reforms. They advanced shouting, "Muslims must support Habibie!" and "Religion and politics are one and the same!" The security forces had to intervene to prevent a serious riot from breaking...