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Protests begin ahead of governors' conference
Updated: Sunday, 29 Jul 2012, 10:44 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 29 Jul 2012, 10:44 PM EDT
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A protest group official says police in riot gear have used rubber and pepper bullets against protesters at the annual meeting of the New England governors and eastern Canadian premiers.
Avery Pittman of Burlington, spokeswoman for participating protest groups, says police in riot gear used the rubber and pepper bullets against protesters blocking busses trying to leave a Burlington hotel that is the site of the conference.
Burlington police didn't immediately return a call for comment.
Pittman says protesters were standing in front of the slow-moving busses thought to be carrying conference participants Sunday when police used the rubber and pepper bullets. There was no immediate word of injuries or arrests.
The conference officially opens Monday.
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