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Security at UF ramps up ahead of white nationalist leader's visit

The University of Florida is bracing for potential violence Thursday at a speech by white nationalist leader Richard Spencer. Hundreds of law enforcement officers are reporting to the Gainesville campus before Thursday afternoon's events. Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency. In August, Spencer participated in a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to deadly violence. Mark Strassmann reports.
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