Protesters smash windows in 2nd violent night near St. Louis By JIM SALTER and SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protests turned violent for a second night in University City following the acquittal of a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man, as a small group of demonstrators refused…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on acquittal of a white former police officer in the shooting death of a black man in St. Louis (all times local): 1:25 a.m. Ten law enforcement officers have been injured during protests in St. Louis after a judge acquitted a white former police officer in the shooting death…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Safety precautions are being taken in anticipation of protests following a judge’s ruling in the first degree murder trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley in the fatal shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith. Officers are working twelve hour shifts and the Governor has the National Guard on standby. The…
BOSTON (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators chanting anti-Nazi slogans converged Saturday on downtown Boston in a boisterous repudiation of white nationalism, dwarfing a small group of conservatives who cut short their planned “free speech rally” a week after a gathering of hate groups led to bloodshed in Virginia. Counterprotesters marched through the city to historic…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri’s Columbia campus has announced revised policies related to protests, with the changes coming nearly two years after the campus was besieged by demonstrations over racial concerns. The new policies announced by university leaders include a commitment to “protecting the rights of expression, assembly, protest, and dissent.” Outdoor…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands of chanting, sign-carrying protesters took to the streets in cities across the nation Saturday, demanding that President Donald Trump release his tax returns, so Americans can scrutinize his business ties and potential conflicts of interest. A group in St. Louis at the IRS office building downtown joined the nationwide demonstrations. Violent…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) The fallout continues over the release of a documentary about Michael Brown. A crowd voiced their concerns over the documentary at Tuesday night’s Ferguson City Council meeting. Some of those in attendance placed blame on Ferguson Market and called for its closure, alleging drug activity. Others said the protests stemming from the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Inauguration Day is being met with protests throughout the country, including here in St. Louis. The group “Occupy St.Louis” is scheduled to hold a demonstration from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the intersection of Skinker and Lindell. The St. Louis Solidarity Network will hold a protest at five this…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Dozens of protesters were arrested Tuesday night after blocking Hampton near I-44 during a Fight For Fifteen demonstration. Fast food worker Betty Douglas was among the hundreds who gathered for the rally and march in south St. Louis. “I make $7.90. I work for McDonald’s, a billion-dollar company and its just ridiculous.…
( AP ) Police in Portland Oregon have detained several people as an anti-Trump protest-turned violent with demonstrators breaking windows of businesses and starting a dumpster fire downtown. Police termed it a riot. Police termed Thursday’s night’s protest a riot and told people who had not returned to the designated square where the protest took…