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April 20, 2017 / Daniel Mendez Moore Enlarge or shrink text login or register to comment

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Agents covered head to toe in tactical gear and warm clothing stand in a diamond formation, facing outward, in a city street. Their faces are covered. The vests say "police" though they are not in uniform. They all wear heavy boots and some carry spray cans. Visible behind them is a one-story brick building lined with retail shops, with faded signs reading "8 Street Nourish" and "Tobacco & Mas."

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