The threat of antifa and a claim of $12 million in damage to an Alabama Power office building during a Birmingham protest were among the reasons Huntsville Police Chief Mark McMurray gave to justify the use of force, including tear gassing protesters, at demonstrations on June 1 and 3.
Yet the chief offered few, if any, specifics to support the idea that antifa sympathizers orchestrated or played a major role in protests that occurred in downtown Huntsville after officially sanctioned rallies concluded.
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