Night of unrest in Catalonia as pro-independence protesters clash with police

Barcelona and some major towns in Catalonia were hit by a night of unrest on Tuesday as peaceful pro-independence demonstrations later descended into turmoil. In the capital, protesters clashed with police and set barricades made up of trash cans and other objects on fire on the second day of widespread protests over the sentencing of 9 Catalan leaders for the 2017 independence bid. Both Catalan and Spanish police charged against voters, who in turn responded by throwing objects at them and setting barricad
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