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PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on protests during and after President Donald Trump's Phoenix rally (all times local): 7:40 a.m. Top Phoenix officials say the police department appropriately used gas and pepper spray to disperse protesters after some protesters allegedly threw their own gas containers at officers following President Donald Trump's rally. Mayor Greg Stanton says most of the people protesting against Trump did so peacefully but that a "small number" later threw objects at police after the president's Tuesday evening rally. Police Chief Jeri Williams says officers used appropriate force and acted successfully and professionally to disperse a crowd after gas was thrown at police. Several groups have scheduled a Wednesday news conference to talk about Trump's speech and what the groups' announcement calls "police abuse" toward a peaceful protest. Police say four people were arrested, including one for an unrelated warrant.Read more on NewsOK.com