The facts that everyone agrees on are these:
- There was a rally at the Arizona State Capitol Building (in Phoenix) while the Legislature was meeting, protesting the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
- Police used tear gas to break it up.
As you might expect, there is some difference of opinion on some of the other details. (The part in boldface is my emphasis, and
Police fired tear gas at about 8:30 p.m. as dozens of people pressed up against the glass wall at the front of the Senate building, chanting and waving signs backing the right to abortion. While most were peaceful, a handful of people were banging on the windows, and one person forcefully tried to kick in a sliding glass door.
Republican Senate President Karen Fann issued a news release describing it as a thwarted insurrection, while protesters called it a violent overreaction by police who they said acted without warning or justification.
Police said gas was deployed “after protesters attempted to break the glass” and was later deployed again in a plaza across the street. Police said some memorials at the plaza were defaced. No broken glass was visible at the Senate building after the crowd dispersed.
Welcome to Post-Roe-V.-Wade America.