Police arrest at least 50 protesting shootings of black teens in St. Louis area
- 10 years ago
Four days of peaceful rolling protests in St. Louis end in dozens of arrests.
He was among more than 50 people arrested Monday.
He was here inside city hall, drawing attention to police violence more than two months after white police officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson.
The four days of protests were known as "Ferguson October" and ended on what organizers called "Moral Monday."
At a local Walmart, protesters and police squared off in the parking lot.
Three people were arrested.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) JERROLL SANDERS, PROTESTER, SAYING:
"We're asking for everyone to boycott Sam's, to boycott Walmart, to boycott Anheiser Busch, to boycott Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Emerson Electric because they are community leaders and we are indicting them for silence and inaction."
Local and national clergy, civil rights groups, activists and community organizers helped lead the demonstrations, which have
He was among more than 50 people arrested Monday.
He was here inside city hall, drawing attention to police violence more than two months after white police officer Darren Wilson killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson.
The four days of protests were known as "Ferguson October" and ended on what organizers called "Moral Monday."
At a local Walmart, protesters and police squared off in the parking lot.
Three people were arrested.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) JERROLL SANDERS, PROTESTER, SAYING:
"We're asking for everyone to boycott Sam's, to boycott Walmart, to boycott Anheiser Busch, to boycott Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Emerson Electric because they are community leaders and we are indicting them for silence and inaction."
Local and national clergy, civil rights groups, activists and community organizers helped lead the demonstrations, which have