Russian group says 638 people arrested in Moscow in pro-opposition protests
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A Russian organization that monitors political arrests says more than 630 people have been detained in Moscow during a demonstration protesting the exclusion of some opposition candidates from the September 8 ballot for the Moscow city council.
The OVD-Info group said 638 people had been detained in the demonstration that began Saturday near the mayor's office and was eventually pushed by police into side streets. Police were seen manhandling detainees and sometimes charging the crowd with their batons raised.
