Protesters said they had been harassed by both online death threats and a group of masked men who filmed the protesters and made racist remarks. He said he and others asked them to leave after they wouldn’t take off their masks. He declined to comment to The Associated Press.
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While reports say that Jamar Clark was shot by Minneapolis police on Sunday has died.
The Star Tribune reported Wednesday night that the confession was described in an application for a search warrant filed in Hennepin County court. “The black community is constantly told to be peaceful, as if we’re naturally violent”, says Preston.
Demonstrations have also been held in Chicago in recent days, after Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke was hit with murder charges in the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald in October 2014.
Protesters have rallied nightly outside the Fourth Precinct police station near the scene of his death.
James Hill, Clark’s eldest brother, told the mourners at the Shiloh Temple church on Wednesday that Mayor Betsy Hodges had sent a note expressing her condolences, and apologising for her absence. About 35 activists gathered in a circle around a fire to talk about what keeps them going.
Seroka said the conditions of the five people were not immediately available.
Clark’s shooting earlier this month came during an ongoing national debate over incidents of police brutality and lethal force, particularly against black people. Police announced a day earlier that three men – ages 26, 23 and 21 – were in custody.
The Minneapolis Police Department is working with the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to find answers from Monday night’s shooting. Though the protesters’ wounds were not life-threatening, organizers remained concerned: The gunmen are reportedly white supremacists who interfered with the demonstration.
Vehicles in the procession from Jamar Clark’s funeral service to a cemetery honked their horns as they went past the protesters, who shouted “Justice for Jamar” in return. At some point during an altercation that ensued between Clark and the officers, an officer discharged his weapon, striking Clark. About 100 people attended. Police said Scarsella, Backman and Gustavsson are white, while Macey is Asian.
Bishop Richard Howell praised protesters for pressure that he said helped get a federal civil rights investigation and the names of the officers involved.
That likely won’t happen, said Jayme Ali, a pastor at God of All Truth Church. “I’m still suffering. We need justice sooner rather than later”.
Protester Jie Wronski-Riley, who is also on the security team, said most of the crowd stopped following the men about midway up the street, but a few protesters gave chase. Protesters claim he was handcuffed, but no evidence has been released that shows that.
In an interview on CNN, Raeisha Williams, communications chair of the Minneapolis NAACP, said protesters believe police officers were involved with the attack on them. Clark’s family has asked for protesters to end the encampment out of concern for their safety, and U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison said it would be wise to “start thinking about an exit strategy”.
Belton says the vigil must end and that it’s time to allow investigations to take their course. But some people who said they saw the shooting said Clark was handcuffed.
Attempts to reach family members of the men were not successful.
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Demonstrators outside the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct during Tuesday’s protest for the death of Jamar Clark. Most bowed their heads as they walked through the glass doors, and two women collapsed in tears.
