The situation escalated Monday night when members of the protesters’ security team approached three men and one woman who were standing under a “Justice4Jamar” sign and asked what they were doing.
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Violent racist attacks like the shooting Monday night are inevitable in this context. None of the protesters suffered life-threatening injuries. WDIO-TV reported that he’s a student at Pine Technical and Community College in Pine City.
Attempts by Reuters to reach family members of the men were not successful. On Tuesday, police arrested three white men on suspicion of shooting five Black Lives Matters protesters after some of them tried to get the men to leave late Monday night.
On Minneapolis’ north side, many people are observing the holiday as they continue to protest outside the police department’s fourth precinct.
Some people, including Clark’s family and the Minneapolis Urban League, have called for protests outside the police station to end to allow the next phase – the investigation by federal and local officials – to take place. Several relatives wore white T-shirts that read, “I matter”, with Clark’s picture on the back. Clark’s cousin, Cameron Clark, hobbled into the service on crutches.
Investigators have said none of the video footage they have seen shows the entire incident, and have also said they won’t release any of the video until their probe is complete because they don’t want to taint the investigation, according to MPR News.
Court documents indicate a suspect called an old high school friend who is a Mankato police officer and confessed to shooting five people at a protest against the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police.
Clark’s shooting earlier this month came during an ongoing national debate over incidents of police brutality and lethal force, particularly against black people. Four officers stood idle along a wall outside of the precinct during the shooting, Clark said. “Your death is not in vain”.
On Tuesday morning, police said they arrested two men in connection to the shooting.
Clark was shot November 15 after a struggle with police.
An initial police statement said Mr. London strike a police officer, and he was detained on one charge of felony battery. “We ain’t turning around, but we’re here fighting for justice”. They met with Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Governor Mark Dayton, and lawyers from the Department of Justice. This priority guides the decision-making by Mayor Hodges and Police Chief Harteau and we thank them for their efforts in this challenging time to protect all people in our city, including those involved in the peaceful demonstrations. The officer was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday, but activists note that it had taken more than a year and a lawsuit to get the video released – and charges were not brought until hours before the video was made public.
About a thousand of demonstrators, calling for 4th Precinct police station in north Minneapolis shut down, gathered in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park on Wednesday before marching to New York City’s Union Square. We agree on the need to examine our policing and criminal justice system, as part of our larger goal to close the racial equity gaps in Minneapolis. Ahead of a planned protest in Portland, Ore., he tweeted: “Black Lives Matter is planning to protest at Lloyd Center on black Friday”.
Protesters also have accepted warm clothing as many have lived in tents near the police station since the occupation began.
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Fires have provided warmth and a portable warming house was moved in.
