Suspect detained in Boulder Molotov burns attack against Israeli protesters
One detained in Boulder, Colorado Molotov attack horrorDescription: Police in Boulder, Colorado, detained one person on Sunday (June 1) after an attack in which eight people were injured when a man yelled "Free Palestine" and threw incendiary devices into a crowd.
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Colorado terror attack suspect, family detained by ICE
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