Original sentence: The Brooks Brothers riot was a demonstration by astroturfing Republican activists (sometimes described as the "Brooks Brothers Brigade") at a meeting of election canvassers in Miami, Florida on November 19, 2000, organized for the purpose of bringing about the cancellation of a hand recount of 10,750 ballots during the recount of the 2000 United States presidential election..  The name refers to a traditional brand of suits associated with conservative business attire like that of the protesters
Edited sentence: The Brooks Brothers riot was a demonstration at a meeting of election canvassers in Miami, Florida on November 19, 2000 that was allegedly orchestrated by astroturfing Republican activists (the "Brooks Brothers Brigade") who hoped to "shut down" a hand recount of 10,750 ballots during the recount of the 2000 United States presidential election..  The name refers to a traditional brand of suits associated with conservative business attire like that of the protesters