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Antifa turning violent once again in portland. these violent protests have been making headlines since the election. but the movements roots trace back much farther. antifa began in the 1920s and 30s under nazi germany but it wasnt until the rise of modern antifa began in 1989. this is the battle of seattle, tens of thousands taking to the streets no seattle to oppose to world trade organization. there wasnt a political movement more than a national opposition to greed wealth corporations. but t...

Opportunity to testify. but normally in the main, thats correct, targets dont go before a grand jury. >> if you were going to issue a witness a subpoena to come testify to the grand jury, how much advance notice would you give them? >> a day or two. there is a fourth with subpoena, which is very rarely issued, which i would give to you here and require you the come with me right now to testify. thats the exception. normally you try to give people time to get counsel if they dont have one so they...

Many did gather peacefully but authorities also indicted 200 people and accused six of them in court today, including alexi wood. an american photojournalist facing charges for inciting a riot and destroying property. prosecutors said he was part of the destruction. youre looking at key evidence of that trial. his own facebook coverage of it. his freedom is now on the line. >> howdy, folks. we got ourselves three blocks of black block. all right. some graffiti. >> in court this week, they say

Black block. all right. its happening time, yall. he was pretty aggressive there he was pretty aggressive. youre pretty aggressive, buddy. [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> why are we fighting each other? [ bleep ]. >> [ bleep ] you! we have some graffiti. >> five, four, three, two, one! >> what did you just see? well, thats what a court is going to figure out. wood is charged with being part of a riot, rioting conspiracy and property destruction. he insists he did nothing illegal. but the prosecutors are...

The national news media was there to witness it. i recommended a number of individuals assaulted to sue the police chief and the city of san jose for failing to protect trump supporters. judge jeanine: lets take a look at how the person who was beat up last week and thought he was going to die, how he responded. >> well, you know, after the massive part of black block came, the police disappeared. and there was an announcement. the police stood down and a sea of black poured into the park and it...

There to witness it. i recommended a number of individuals assaulted to sue the police chief and the city of san jose for failing to protect trump supporters. judge jeanine: lets take a look at how the person who was beat up last week and thought he was going to die, how he responded. >> well, you know, after the massive part of black block came, the police disappeared. and there was an announcement. the police stood down and a sea of black poured into the park and it turned violent. judge jeani...

I couldnt believe that the police would let them there. >> tucker: how did the beating -- first of all, are you injured? i cant believe you got out of there. what are your injuries like? >> yeah, you know, like bruised ribs, bruised kidney. it wasnt torn. did sonogram and things. i have about four or five lumps on the back of my head. scrapes, bruises, swelling. nothing that wont heal. >> tucker: did these guys start hitting you without warning? how did the beating begin? >> you know, after the ...

Country. >> explain the reasoning behind fighting sfwlouf make it so unpalatable to do white supremacists organizing. historically thats whats worked. you have to put your body in the way and make it in a language they understand, and sometimes thats violence. >> reporter: no firm number how many antifa activities there are in the united states because there isnt one organization. most are local groups that communicate through social media. but expertise who track them say their membership is gr...

Lives matter, were told is involved in that protest. theyre making their way down tremont street down to boston commons, and we can anticipate them seeing them there at the commons perhaps around noon time. im joined onset by former cia counterterrorism officer, buck, will et-- let me ask you, were looking at people their faces were covered there on the boston common with handkerchiefs and black hats. what do they represent? >> thats called black block tactic. that was well-known in the wto prot...

Prosecutors say they were wearing masks, covered head to toe in black, a tactic the antifa called black block. >> people dress in black cloth for a few things. >> reporter: scott crow leading anarchist led this group for deg kade. >> people put on a masks to become anonymous and able to move more freely and do what we need to do, whether it is illegal or not. >> reporter: so some people push back on that and say the black block is to keep peep from beam identified and arrested when they break th...