ACLU sues St. Louis over treatment of protesters
Source: Associated Press
Jim Salter, Associated Press
Updated 4:08 pm, Friday, September 22, 2017
In this Sept. 15, 2017 photo, Maleeha Ahmed, 28, sits on a sidewalk as she describes being maced by police in a protest in St. Louis. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri is suing the city of St. Louis over what it calls "unlawful and unconstitutional action" during demonstrations that followed the acquittal of a former police officer in the killing of a black man. The suit filed Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, accuses police of misconduct by using chemical weapons, interfering with video of police activity and violating due process.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis on Friday over what it called "unlawful and unconstitutional action" during demonstrations that followed the acquittal of a white former police officer in the death of a black man.
The suit accuses police of misconduct by using chemical weapons, interfering with video of police activity and violating due process. It seeks an order requiring police to act within the bounds of the U.S. Constitution.
Koran Addo, a spokesman for Mayor Lyda Krewson, declined comment, saying the mayor's office has not seen the lawsuit, which was filed in St. Louis Circuit Court.
More than 160 people have been arrested since demonstrations began Sept. 15 after a judge found Jason Stockley not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Most of those arrests were on the night of the ruling and Sunday.
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