a contingent of protesters, many of whom appeared to be on their way home from work,

So not protesters at all. Just residents who are sick of these thugs.

Also from the article:

An Associated Press reporter observed dozens of agents detaining a street vendor selling bedazzled smartphone cases, one of a number of arrests in the area.

A true concern for anyone right now: counterfeit phone cases. Won’t someone think of the poor domestic bedazzled phone case manufacturers?