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74 people, including 2 reporters, arrested during Black Lives Matter protest in New York

WATCH ABOVE: 74 Black Lives Matter protesters including two reporters were arrested overnight in New York – Jul 9, 2016

Rochester police arrested 74 people for disorderly conduct during a protest by hundreds of people over the shootings of black residents across the nation.

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Police in riot gear were patrolling the streets after the protesters marched.

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Two black reporters from were briefly detained and released, according to WHAM. The mayor of the city later apologized for the arrests.

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Chief Michael Ciminelli says there were no injuries or property damage during the Friday night march. He estimates as many as 400 people participated.

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In New York City, about 300 people took to the streets to protest Friday night. They gathered in Manhattan’s Union Square for speeches before splitting into small groups escorted by police.

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One group marched across the Williamsburg Bridge into Brooklyn while another went uptown and marched through Grand Central Terminal, chanting “black lives matter.” The protesters mostly kept to the sidewalks.

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