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Fierce Putin critic Alexei Navalnys wife was among those detained by police.
Some 25,000 National Guard troops from around the country were due in the District of Columbia in the coming days.
A sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after the leak this week of the footage captured during Boston demonstrations in June.
At least 800 demonstrations were scheduled to take place Saturday as part of a national protest movement aimed at supporting the U.S. Postal Service.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
European Union leaders held an emergency summit Wednesday on the countrys contested presidential election and fierce crackdown on demonstrators.
Thousands of protesters had initially gathered peacefully in a show of solidarity with fellow demonstrators in Portland, Oregon.
The demonstrators face felony charges for trying to "intimidate" the prosecutor, police said.
Participants in Rome listened to speeches and held up handmade placards saying Black Lives Matter and Its a White Problem.
The shop owner said the ice cream is flavored with black peppercorns to mimic the throat-irritating effects of tear gas.
Authorities are seeking to prevent a revival of last years massive anti-government demonstrations.