Some Trump supporters planned a protest; some others showed up in counter-protest.  I will say up front, the rest of this post will shock you; not for what happened, but for the reporting when considering the source.

As I have mentioned, I normally don't react immediately to such events.  But the news here is the source as much as it is the event.

I will let the Times reporters speak (mostly) for themselves:

…it was soon punctuated by tear gas and a scattering of violent skirmishes. Some anti-fascist protesters, wearing black and with their faces covered, chased or beat Trump supporters and organizers…

Wait…who chased and beat whom?  Who started the violence?