Protesters at Potrero and 22nd Street in the Mission District confronted police and hurled bricks at officers in the area Friday night. Demonstrators also broke a windshield and threw a flare into a KPIX 5 news van. The crew was not near the van at the time and was not injured.
San Francisco Police told KPIX 5 that two officers were injured during the melee. One officer was hit by a brick in the chest, another officer had a laceration to the face. Police said around 50-75 people were arrested.
Earlier, clashes in Union Square took place after protesters marching down Market Street from the Embarcadero were prevented from joining another group of protesters that gathered near the annual Macy’s tree lighting. Some stores had windows broken, storefronts were vandalized and bottles were thrown at officers.
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