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Protesters against Minneapolis police shooting thrown out of city council meeting

The protest followed the early Sunday shooting of 24-year-old Jamar Clark, a North Minneapolis resident who police said was interfering with ambulance personnel who were treating his girlfriend.

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(Kyndell Harkness/Star Tribune via AP). A few community members allege Clark was handcuffed, which police dispute.

On Friday morning, three members of an organization called Communities United Against Police Brutality staged a brief demonstration at a meeting of the Minneapolis City Council.

Friday evening’s vigil was peaceful and included attendees from several races.

Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau stated at Monday’s press conference that the BCA investigations aren’t a predetermination of guilt of the officers, but “everyone involved needs and deserves the truth and the facts”.

Minneapolis City Councilmember Alondra Cano speaking to supporters of Black Live Matter on Thursday night. Clark was fatally shot Sunday by a Minneapolis police officer, and his death has sparked days of protests at the local police precinct.

Dayton says he is asking those who are grieving to behave in ways that don’t cause further damage to people’s lives and property. I take this very seriously.

“It shows a militarization of the police force in the city of Minneapolis”, Levy-Pounds said.

The footage – which the Minneapolis Police Department says is genuine, but was not released by the department – shows what appears to be Molotov cocktails being launched over precinct walls, while gunshots can be heard in the background. “You will be held accountable for what you have done to our community!” she yelled while being escorted out by law enforcement staffed at the meeting. Both officers have seven years policing experience, including the most recent thirteen months with Minneapolis.

A lawyer for Schwarze claims that Clark had attempted to grab the officer’s gun, though witnesses say that Clark was handcuffed when he was shot.

National NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks has joined activists from the Minneapolis NAACP, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and community leaders for a Friday night vigil in memory of Jamar Clark.

The activists were advised that the public is welcome to attend City Council meetings, but rules require those in attendance to refrain from disruptions.

Police used a chemical irritant against protesters Wednesday night outside a north Minneapolis police station where demonstrators have gathered since the shooting.

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Brooks told reporters Thursday that Clark’s death “is one bad chapter in a bad national narrative of police conduct”.

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