Duluth News Tribune, Minn. –
March 03–About eight members of a white supremacy group arrived at the Duluth Civic Center shortly after 10 a.m. today and were immediately confronted by dozens of people who had gathered in opposition.
Snowballs were thrown at the white supremacist group. Duluth police said this afternoon that four protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct. Three were booked and released, police said, while the fourth was held on an unrelated warrant.
No injuries were reported, police said. There was a large police presence, with officers wearing safety helmets.
After some time, the members of the white supremacist group were escorted into City Hall by police officers. Opponents stayed on the west steps of City Hall — overlooking the Civic Center plaza — for some time. The area was almost entirely clear by 11:30 a.m.
The Supreme White Alliance rally was a reaction to the Duluth Un-Fair Campaign that urges white people to be aware of racism in the community.
Meanwhile, organizers estimated that 300 people attended a separate “Rally by the Bridge” in Canal Park. The goal of that event was to ignore the events at the Civic Center and show a community united against racism, they said.
