st. louis protests
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St. Louis Police Request Permission to Use Mace, Tear Gas on Non-Violent Protesters
In September of 2017, the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sued the city of St. Louis and its police force after officers responded to peaceful demonstrations with excessive force. In what has come to be known as the “kettle,” more than 100 victims were arrested and testified that they were surrounded, beaten, pepper-sprayed and…
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St. Louis Cops Giddily Planned to Beat Protesters but Unwittingly Beat an Undercover Cop. Now They’re Indicted
The aftermath of Jason Stockley’s acquittal for the killing of Anthony Lamar Smith carried an electric, emotional charge for members of the St. Louis community—but it was about to be an event for a few St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, three officers, Dustin Boone, Randy Hays, and Christopher Myers,…
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There’s a Cop Who Calls Himself the ‘Riot King’ of St. Louis and His Behavior Is Scarier Than His Name
He uses the hashtag #ProtestSeason like it’s a period set aside for hunting demonstrators as if they were deer. The Riverfront Times calls him the “police department’s protest hammer.” He tagged a picture of himself on a Facebook post for his side business with #RiotKing—a protester-given nickname that describes his behavior during the demonstrations following…
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St. Louis Police Have Declared an All-Out War on Protesters, Media and Even Themselves
Before Circuit Judge Timothy Wilson found Police Officer Jason Stockley not guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith, St. Louis activists and religious leaders warned that it could get ugly. They said they were going to “shut it down.” They were right about the “ugly” part. Since then, every corner…
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St. Louis Police Claim an ‘Unknown Chemical’ Labeled ‘Apple Cider’ Maliciously Used Against Them
The St. Louis Police Department tweeted out a photo of an officer holding two spray bottles. The caption: “Officers confiscate bottles with unknown chemicals used to against police tonight in downtown #stl.” Except one of the bottles was clearly labeled “apple cider”—meaning apple-cider vinegar. The common household item is helpful for balancing the body’s pH…
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St. Louis Continues to Protest Acquittal of Police Officer in Murder Case; U2, Ed Sheeran Cancel Concerts There
St. Louis is not having it. For the second night in a row, protesters took to the streets in righteous anger over yet another acquittal of a police officer charged with first-degree murder in the death of yet another African American. CNN reports that nine people were arrested Saturday night and at least 33 people…