Police arrest activist DeRay McKesson during a protest along Airline Highway, a major road that passes in front of the Baton Rouge Police Department headquarters Saturday, July 9, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. Protesters angry over the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by two white Baton Rouge police officers rallied Saturday at the convenience store where he was shot, in front of the city's police department and at the state Capitol for another day of demonstrations.
Baltimore schools administrator and Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson has filed a class-action lawsuit against Baton Rouge over the arrests of hundreds during the protest of a deadly police shooting last month. Mckesson’s attorney, Roy J. Rodney Jr., said he is alleging the arrests of the protesters were illegal, and the jurisdiction must return to them their bond money and expunge any arrest records. The suit does not seek damages, but seeks to recoup money spent fighting what Rodney called unlawful arrests.
“It is important that the records of all illegally arrested protestors are expunged and that no expenses are incurred by activists for these illegal arrests,” Mckesson said. “The courts are an important lever by which we can hold cities accountable for engaging in unconstitutional practices.”......To Read More....
“It is important that the records of all illegally arrested protestors are expunged and that no expenses are incurred by activists for these illegal arrests,” Mckesson said. “The courts are an important lever by which we can hold cities accountable for engaging in unconstitutional practices.”......To Read More....
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