Dueling Protests In Public Square Tuesday Lead To Standoff
![The police temporarily closed off access to Public Square while groups of protesters were separated by police. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]](https://ideastream-production.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/feature_image_new/s3/uploads/2016/7/19/publicsquare3.jpg?null&itok=o3Pi2aDv)
The police temporarily closed off access to Public Square while groups of protesters were separated by police. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]
![One side of protesters were largely focused on excessive violence by police, the other side were largely pro-Trump. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]](https://ideastream-production.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/feature_image_new/s3/uploads/2016/7/19/publicsquare2.jpg?null&itok=IAb50Hmc)
One side of protesters were largely focused on excessive violence by police, the other side were largely pro-Trump. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]
![Eventually the police reform demonstrators broke away from the standoff in Public Square and made their way down Euclid Ave. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]](https://ideastream-production.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/feature_image_new/s3/uploads/2016/7/19/marching2.jpg?null&itok=bWRlhXY0)
Eventually the police reform demonstrators broke away from the standoff in Public Square and made their way down Euclid Ave. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]
![The marchers were peaceful and, as with everyone that happens in Downtown Cleveland during convention week, it was heavily documented by the media. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]](https://ideastream-production.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/feature_image_new/s3/uploads/2016/7/19/marching1.jpg?null&itok=bHwlOy6n)
The marchers were peaceful and, as with everyone that happens in Downtown Cleveland during convention week, it was heavily documented by the media. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]
![Police exhibited restraint, as has been the case with all protests this week, as protesters made their way down the street and on the sidewalks. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]](https://ideastream-production.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/feature_image_new/s3/uploads/2016/7/19/marching3.jpg?null&itok=osIMQkDv)
Police exhibited restraint, as has been the case with all protests this week, as protesters made their way down the street and on the sidewalks. [photo: Matt Richmond / ideastream]