State of emergency declared in Ferguson
A state of emergency has been declared in Ferguson, just a day after the city commemorated the one-year anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown by a white police officer. Cornel West and DeRay McKesson are two of several Black Lives Matter activists who were arrested this afternoon while protesting.
Happening Now: @CornelWest and @deray arrested at US Courthouse in St. Louis. pic.twitter.com/iw7ixjxP56
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 10, 2015
Prior to his arrest, McKesson warned on social media that "the officers at the DOF have threatened to use chemical agents on protesters."
I believe. STL. DOJ. https://t.co/5YDQP1moEU
— deray mckesson (@deray) August 10, 2015
St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger declared the state of emergency, issuing the following statement:
"In light of last night's violence and unrest in the city of Ferguson, and the potential for harm to persons and property, I am exercising my authority as county executive to issue a state of emergency effective immediately."
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