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lovuian

(19,362 posts) Sun Jul 10, 2016, 11:44 AM Jul 2016

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson arrested

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/10/black-lives-matter-activist-deray-mckesson-taken-into-custody-by-baton-rouge-police/

DeRay McKesson, one of the most prominent activists associated with the police reform protest movement, was arrested in Baton Rouge, where he traveled earlier Saturday to demonstrate in solidarity with residents angered by the recent death of Alton Sterling after an officer-involved shooting that was captured on video.

McKesson was taken into custody around 11 p.m. in what two fellow activists who witnessed it described as a physically violent arrest.

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Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson arrested (Original Post) lovuian Jul 2016 OP

I am sure there is a lot of video Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #1

There is Nevernose Jul 2016 #3

I hope they've caught this entire anti-protest *action by police on video! BlueCaliDem Jul 2016 #2

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

1. I am sure there is a lot of video

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 11:50 AM

Jul 2016

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)

3. There is

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 12:32 PM

Jul 2016

He's clearly on the side of the road, where the police told him to go. Of more concern to me is that at that particular protest, apparently they picked out the black journalists and arrested only them.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

2. I hope they've caught this entire anti-protest *action by police on video!

Reply to lovuian (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 12:27 PM

Jul 2016

*edited to add "action by police"

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