NATION IN BRIEF : FLORIDA : Haitian-Americans Protest; 50 Arrested
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Police in riot gear arrested more than 50 people at a demonstration by Haitian-Americans at a Miami shopping center where last week a Haitian immigrant was allegedly beaten by Latino employees. The incident occurred at the Biscayne Plaza Shopping Center when police began trying to disperse the crowd, which swelled from about 50 to 100, Officer George Law said.
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