Protests in St Louis have turned violent for the second night in a row following Friday's acquittal of white cop Jason Stockley, who was accused of murdering black drug dealer Anthony Smith in 2011 on Friday after years of anticipation.
Friday night's upheaval saw 33 people arrested and at least ten officers injured - including one who had his jaw broken and another who dislocated his shoulder.
On Saturday, another 300 marched at West County Center Mall to carry on their demonstration for a second night; that event ended peacefully, but around 11pm demonstrators began to clash with police and smash storefronts.
Multiple people were seen being hauled off by police, and one man was seen with his face drenched in pepper spray.
'Almost every storefront in the Loop is destroyed,' tweeted KDSK reporter Jacob Long as the violence got out of hand.
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Civil War reenactments are being cancelled all over also, safety concerns for spectators and participants. Dangerous times to be pro-confederate!
ReplyDeleteI would have canceled too. Make no sense to walk into a sh8tstorm.
ReplyDeleteCome on Bono. Do a benefit in the ghetto you hypocritical POS.
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DeleteThe riots were probably protesting U2 coming to town.
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine why Bono would cancel considering his words along with so many entertainers have fueled some of the upheaval in America. Can't stand the heat so he runs like a coward.
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