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Hello from downtown Denver where far-right militia groups are holding a rally. Far-left Black Lives Matter Antifa groups are holding a counter protest nearby. Lots of police and militia groups out already. Fences seem to be in place to try and separate the groups. #9Newspic.twitter.com/NJbnIxc547

The far-right militia groups and far-left BLM/Antifa groups have been active on social media recently telling people to show up to the dueling events. I’ll thread what I see throughout the day here. Follow along #9Newspic.twitter.com/1ENyXonEd3

Dozens of militia group members arrive for the “patriot muster” in Denver. Many are carrying shields and wearing helmets #9Newspic.twitter.com/9dsO9wQ40c

A couple hundred feet away a group with an “Antifacist Action” flag as well as a “Denver Communists” flag is at a standoff with a line of police in riot gear #9Newspic.twitter.com/HDCJXRHXap

There are a lot of police officers out today separating the two groups. There are also fences all around civic center park keeping the two groups apart. The far-left group here right now is shouting “the only good cop is a dead cop” #9Newspic.twitter.com/d8lBIB4YZS