Confrontation Near Parade Route Escalates, Pepper Spray Used

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters registered their rage against the new president Friday in a chaotic confrontation with police who used pepper spray and stun grenades in a melee just blocks from Donald Trump’s inaugural parade. Scores were arrested for trashing property and attacking officers while a burning limousine sent clouds of black smoke into the sky during Trump’s procession.
Several spirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capito