Ferguson police have also arrested a locally elected official (alderman)

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15. I found quite a bit about him:

Alderman Antonio D. French is serving his first term as the Alderman of the 21st Ward, representing parts of the neighborhoods of The Greater Ville, Kingsway East, Mark Twain, Penrose, and O'Fallon, where he was born and raised. Prior to becoming Alderman he served the 21st Ward as the Democratic Committeeman and managed numerous winning political campaigns as the president of his own consulting firm.

During his time on the Board, French, one of the youngest city aldermen, has earned a reputation for passionately serving his ward and creating new initiatives to improve the quality of life in north St. Louis. In 2010, the Riverfront Times named him "Best Local Politician".

Last year, his "Block by Block" partnership with the non-profit Rebuilding Together and Boeing resulted in the rehab of more than 50 homes for seniors and disadvantaged homeowners.

His partnership with the Sheldon Concert Hall has led to two successful summer jazz concert series in O'Fallon Park, helping to revitalize that beautiful public park...

More here:

https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/aldermen/profiles/antonio-french.cfm

And his reporting:

Alderman Antonio French on social media, crisis in Ferguson

http://fox2now.com/2014/08/13/alderman-antonio-french-on-social-media-crisis-in-ferguson/

He had trouble back in 2012, but I don't see how they can arrest him for that now:



St. Louis Alderman Antonio French fined $38,000 for ethics violations

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-alderman-antonio-french-fined-for-ethics-violations/article_04905ece-66f9-11e1-bf57-001a4bcf6878.html

Sounded kind of bogus. If they did arrest him based on that, it was to shut him up, because he was doing his duty to report what was happening to people.