Story highlights The rally organizer says he feared violenceCounterprotesters march against Trump, Nazis and the KKKSan Francisco (CNN) It was expected to be another volatile clash between right-wing activists and counterprotesters. But by Saturday afternoon, the activists were scarce in San Francisco and hundreds of locals had taken to the streets for festive demonstrations and "victory" marches. An anti-government "free speech" group called "Patriot Prayer" had scheduled a rally for 2 p.m. Saturday in San Francisco's Crissy Field, a popular park near the Golden Gate Bridge. He blamed San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, whose district includes the city, for categorizing the group as white extremist and raising tensions. Gibson finally settled on a Facebook Live stream after relocating to Pacifica, a coastal town south of San Francisco.

Source: CNN August 27, 2017 03:00 UTC