Violent protests close Oceanside Schools

By Amita Sharma / Investigative Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published March 29, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Middle schools and high schools are closed in Oceanside today and tomorrow. This follows outbreaks of violence during immigration-related protests this week. KPBS Reporter Amita Sharma has more.

Middle schools and high schools are closed in Oceanside today and tomorrow. This follows outbreaks of violence during immigration-related protests this week.

Three Oceanside teenagers were arrested yesterday for allegedly throwing chunks of concrete at police who then fired pepper spray at protesters. There were also arrests in Imperial Beach as authorities urged students to stay in school.

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