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September 27, 2016

24 Arrested Protesting Outside First Presidential Debate
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Meanwhile, hundreds of people protested outside the debate at Hofstra
University to demand the presidential debates be opened up to
third-party candidates. At least 24 people were arrested. Green Party
presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein was escorted off campus by Hofstra
security and Nassau County police, despite the fact that she was invited
on site by MSNBC, ABC, Fox and CBS for interviews. We'll be joined by
Dr. Jill Stein after headlines today for our two-hour "Expanding the
Debate" Democracy Now! special broadcast. Click here to see our full
report on the protests at Hofstra University Monday night.


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