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Police and St. Pete

Police in St. Petersburg, Florida are acknowledging that at least two of the fires in last week's riot were caused by police. Officers on the scene used a older type of tear gas that can ignite when the canister is discharging. From member station WUSF in Tampa, Sally Watt reports.

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