2 Far-Right Rallies In Bay Area Fizzle While Counterprotesters Rejoice
Both rallies were canceled Friday. One organizer attempted to hold a press conference on Saturday instead but abandoned that plan after police cordoned off the location.
by Chris Benderev
Aug 26, 2017
3 minutes
It was all, in effect, over before it even began.
In the face of overwhelming popular and political opposition, a far-right activist canceled a press conference hastily scheduled for Saturday afternoon that some feared would provoke violent confrontations in the heart of San Francisco. The cancellation of the press conference came less than 18 hours after organizers also called off two highly publicized right-wing rallies planned for the Bay Area this weekend.
Counterprotesters arrived Saturday morning prepared to rebuke their opponents with signs
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