Suzanimal
12-31-2014, 01:20 PM
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- What began as a ‘March to the Arch’ quickly changed early Wednesday morning as protesters stormed the front doors of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department headquarters. Their plan was to occupy the department for four and a half hours. The demonstrators refused to leave until those demands were met.
Around 10:30a.m., roughly 15 protesters entered the lobby and read a list of demands to department officials. Those demands included, a meeting with Chief Sam Dotson, Mayor Francis Slay or Board of Aldermen President, Lewis Reed. The protesters also want an immediate termination of Officer’s Flannery and Hayes. Their request also include amnesty for protesters who have been charged with non-violent offenses, a creation of a diverse citizens review board with subpoena power along with a seven day release of all information regarding police shootings not limited to transparent release of unedited videos and audio.
Deray McKesson, education professional and a Teach For America alum posted several vine videos and images via Twitter as the demonstration took place.
Protesters also placed hundreds of eviction notices along the outside of the building.
Signed, “We the People,” the notice read: “We are informing you that the police department is scheduled to be reclaimed by its citizens today, December 31, 2014.” Protesters also outlined a list of reasons why they feel a power shift should take place.
Once police made an attempt to remove the demonstrators from the building, the scene turned chaotic. Several people tried to rush through the doors of the department. Several demonstrators were pepper sprayed.
The department recently relocated from a 100-year-old building for one this new location at 1915 Olive Street in July of this year.
It is unclear if any arrests were made.
Demonstrators still remain outside of the building.
FOX 2 will keep you updated as details become available.
http://fox2now.com/2014/12/31/protesters-storm-police-headquarters-in-downtown-st-louis/
Watch live here
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/breaking-ferguson-protesters-occupied-stl-police-department/
http://i.imgur.com/4bD3cLo.png
Around 10:30a.m., roughly 15 protesters entered the lobby and read a list of demands to department officials. Those demands included, a meeting with Chief Sam Dotson, Mayor Francis Slay or Board of Aldermen President, Lewis Reed. The protesters also want an immediate termination of Officer’s Flannery and Hayes. Their request also include amnesty for protesters who have been charged with non-violent offenses, a creation of a diverse citizens review board with subpoena power along with a seven day release of all information regarding police shootings not limited to transparent release of unedited videos and audio.
Deray McKesson, education professional and a Teach For America alum posted several vine videos and images via Twitter as the demonstration took place.
Protesters also placed hundreds of eviction notices along the outside of the building.
Signed, “We the People,” the notice read: “We are informing you that the police department is scheduled to be reclaimed by its citizens today, December 31, 2014.” Protesters also outlined a list of reasons why they feel a power shift should take place.
Once police made an attempt to remove the demonstrators from the building, the scene turned chaotic. Several people tried to rush through the doors of the department. Several demonstrators were pepper sprayed.
The department recently relocated from a 100-year-old building for one this new location at 1915 Olive Street in July of this year.
It is unclear if any arrests were made.
Demonstrators still remain outside of the building.
FOX 2 will keep you updated as details become available.
http://fox2now.com/2014/12/31/protesters-storm-police-headquarters-in-downtown-st-louis/
Watch live here
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/breaking-ferguson-protesters-occupied-stl-police-department/
http://i.imgur.com/4bD3cLo.png