Live updates: Police release gas on protesters after Trump speech

President Donald Trump returned to Phoenix for a rally Tuesday. Check back for updates.The mayor of Phoenix and the Phoenix police chief declared success on Tuesday night following a speech by Trump that ended with streets filled with tear gas.“The good news is the job of the Phoenix Police Department tonight was to make sure that everyone got home safely,” Mayor Greg Stanton said. “The good news is that is exactly what occurred in Phoenix tonight.”Two people were arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault on a police officer, said Police Chief Jeri Williams. Another person was arrested earlier in the day on an unrelated warrant, Williams said.Reporters questioning the mayor and chief, some of whom were present as the scene unfolded, said they heard no verbal warnings and that there was little provocation. One described the scene as chaotic.The chief denied that was the case.“I wouldn’t call it chaos,” Williams said. “Those are your words. I’m not going to use those words.”Williams said that part of the use of force involved police showing themselves in full riot gear. Williams described that presence as an “act of showing we will show force if we have to.”Williams said she heard from officers that the first… Read full this story

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