About 45 minutes before the first Republican debate began at the Quicken Arena in Cleveland, OH, a wall of police officers in riot gear prevented about two dozen protesters from walking down a street that led away from the arena and toward the area where MSNBC was broadcasting. The protesters had just finished a rally that included five or six speakers.

Shouting, dancing, stoic cops, and a snappy jazz combo made for a bizarre experience for One Percent News’ ace reporter, Will Rice.