COVINGTON, Ky. —

New body camera video released Wednesday shows the challenges Covington police faced as they tried to clear protesters from the Roebling Bridge in July.

The protest erupted on July 17, when a rally for a Cincinnati Children’s Hospital chaplain who was detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement turned to chaos. Advertisement

Protesters with Ignite Peace Cincy started to gather at the Sing the Queen City sign in Cincinnati to call for the release of Ayman Soliman, who was detained during a check-in with ICE.

The protest started as a peaceful gathering, calling for Soliman's release but took a turn when protesters crossed the bridge, with some of them in the road.

The demonstration prompted a large response from dozens of Cincinnati and Covington officers.

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