Black Friday protests in Ferguson saw activists singing the words “it’s a racist time in the city” to a Christmas tune. However, the holiday caroling mood was marred by clashes as police arrested at least 15 people for failing to clear the streets.
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Police officers wearing riot gear stormed the crowd of about 150
protesters outside the Ferguson police station. Some 15 people
have been taken into custody, Missouri Department of Public
Safety spokesman, Mike O’Connell, told the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch newspaper.
One person is in police custody, facing charges for assaulting an
officer, St. Louis County police tweeted.
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Confirmed: 15 arrested in #Ferguson;
one facing assault on a law enforcement officer charge. Other
protesters remain peaceful.
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) November
29, 2014
Police line up in front of New York protestors at PD in
#Fergusonpic.twitter.com/T14PxTHEiw
— Lorena de la Cuesta (@LorenadlaCuesta)
November 29, 2014
A separate group of 150 protesters walked down Ferguson’s
Chesterfield Mall, chanting “Shut it down!” and
“Arrest Darren Wilson!”
Most shoppers left the mall when the demonstration started.
“They seem peaceful enough, there’s no problem for me,”
said Jon Nuttall of St. Louis City, while his teenage son, Joshua
Nuttall, added: “It’s more annoying because it’s causing all
the stores to close.”
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Police in #Ferguson
issued warning to protesters leave streets. Some protesters
ignored warnings. Were taken into custody.
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) November
29, 2014
‘Life is Hell’: Protesters sing social justice holiday carols
Yet another group of other activists gathered near Tower Grove
South neighborhood to sing social justice holiday carols. The
protesters distributed copies of a “caroling for
justice” book with modified lyrics to popular Christmas
carols.
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“Life is Hell,” protesters sang to the tune of Silver
Bells: “It’s a racist time in the city/Ring-a-ling, hear them
sing/Slim hope for justice today.”
“They’re dreaming of a white Christmas/just like the ones the
bigots know/Where justice is missing and fairness isn’t/Because
fairness and justice they don’t know,” the protesters were
singing changed lyrics to “White Christmas.”
There were at least 45 protesting carolers outside various
restaurants and cafes.
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Bob McCulloch, the prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County,
announced the grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case on
Monday evening. He said that “no probable cause exists” to file
any charges against Wilson. A statement from Wilson’s attorney
said his client had followed his training, as well as the law,
when he shot Brown.
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After the jury’s decision a wave of violent protests and peaceful
marches swept over Ferguson and many other major US cities.
Happening Now: Protesters marching again in #Ferguson.
#stlcopd
remains vigilant as citizens exercise their 1st Amend. rights.
#engagedstl
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) November
29, 2014
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