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Rally at Marion Street and Second Avenue

May Day protesters rallying at Marion Street and Second Avenue listen to speeches near downtown Seattle around 6:41 p.m. Credit: DANNY GAWLOWSKI / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Protesters march along Jackson Street

May Day protesters march along South Jackson Street. Among them are members of El Comité Pro-Reforma Migratoria Y Justicia Social, a social justice organization based in Seattle which focuses on civil, labor and human rights. Credit: KEN LAMBERT / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Police attempt to clear downtown intersection

Police attempt to clear the intersection of protesters at 4th Ave and Pine St. during May Day protests in downtown Seattle on May 1, 2012. Credit: DANNY GAWLOWSKI / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Protester arrested after refusing to move on

Raw video shows a May Day protester who was arrested by SPD after refusing to leave the Fourth Avenue and Pike Street area. Credit: DANNY GAWLOWSKI / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Damaged storefronts

Video shows the aftermath following violent May Day protests that left downtown Seattle storefronts, including American Apparel and Niketown seen here, and car windows shattered. Credit: ERIK LACITIS / THE SEATTLE TIMES

May Day protesters

Raw video shows May Day protesters marching down 5th Avenue and Vine Street on May 1, 2012. Credit: ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Occupy protesters speak at a Westlake Park rally

About 100 people attended a rally at Westlake Park, around 8 p.m., where various individuals spoke in a “mike check.” Credit: ERIK LACITIS / THE SEATTLE TIMES