BATON ROUGE, La. ― Police on Friday night faced off with several hundred protesters in Baton Rouge who were demanding justice for victims of police brutality, particularly Alton Sterling, who was killed here Tuesday. At least 100 officers, some in riot gear, tried to keep the protesters contained on the sidewalk outside the city’s police department, and several engaged in heated exchanges with protesters who demanded they be allowed to march into the street. Protesters eventually did so, m...
Police In Baton Rouge Face Off With Protesters Demanding Justice For Alton Brown
The Huffington Post - 9 Jul 2016 07:53
BATON ROUGE, La. ― Police on Friday night faced off with several hundred protesters in Baton Rouge who were demanding justice for victims of police brutality, particularly Alton Sterling, who was killed here Tuesday. At least 100 officers, some in riot gear, tried to keep the protesters contained on the sidewalk outside the city’s police department, and several engaged in heated exchanges with protesters who demanded they be allowed to march into the street. Protesters eventually did so, m...
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