Several of them attended a protest in front of City Hall legally carrying military-style weapons.
The group claims to be a revival of the 1960s Black Panther movement, and claims to have been coached by some of the still living original member.
They say they carry weapons legally and that their presence responds to the violence they attribute to the Trump administration and ICE, as well as to protect the protesting crowd, especially after the murder of Renee Good in Minneapolis at the hands of an ICE agent.
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