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Supreme Court asked to reconsider immunity available to police accused of brutality

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“We are not counterprotesters. We're just going to make sure Coeur d'Alene is safe,” said Conrad Nelsen, shown holding a flag during an Idaho protest Tuesday. (Spokesman-Review/AP)
“We are not counterprotesters. We're just going to make sure Coeur d'Alene is safe,” said Conrad Nelsen, shown holding a flag during an Idaho protest Tuesday. (Spokesman-Review/AP)

Armed white residents lined Idaho streets amid ‘antifa’ fears. The leftist incursion was an online myth.

Misinformation about outside extremists spread widely online, fueling militant reactions throughout Idaho and other states.
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