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Jamar Clark shooting: Protest blocks interstate
ClickOnDetroit ^ | Nov 17 2015 | Doug Criss

Posted on 11/17/2015 1:47:38 PM PST by sparklite2

Black Lives Matter protesters shut down a Minneapolis interstate Monday evening, a day after the police shooting of Jamar Clark, who later died.

About 200 to 300 people took part in the protest, which closed traffic on Interstate 94 for about three hours Monday night, said Lt. Tiffani Schweigart, spokeswoman for the Minnesota State Police. Fifty-one people were arrested.

Earlier Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges asked the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office to open a civil rights investigation into the shooting.

(Excerpt) Read more at clickondetroit.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; minnesota; police
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To: southernindymom

Protest pimpin’ ain’t easy...

Further, if this mess is not squashed, it will lead to even worse events, as BLM and their ilk will feel more empowered.

Urban Police too worried about being the next Wilson so they just lay low and crime rate goes through the roof.

This is a concerted effort from the top down. So, so very sick of racial politics. We need to physically separate...


21 posted on 11/17/2015 5:22:09 PM PST by Molon Labbie (Prep. Now. Live Healthy, take your Shooting Iron daily.)
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