Mass Arrests Underway On 3rd Night Of Protest Across LA In Michael Brown Case [View all]

[KingCharlemagne]

Source: CBS News (Los Angeles affiliate)

The Los Angeles Police Department made mass arrests of demonstrators Wednesday during the third night of protest in response to the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.

According to officers, protesters were arrested an hour after an unlawful assembly was declared in the area of Sixth Street and Hope Street.

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In total, about 60 demonstrators were arrested.

“Right now, they are under arrest for failing to disperse,” Neiman explained. “A dispersal order was given earlier this evening. We’ve been following this group for some time now, and at this point we were finally able to contain them.

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Read more: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/11/26/protesters-halt-traffic-on-101-fwy-in-downtown-la/

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By arresting the 'troublemakers' on Thanksgiving Eve, the cops will keep them off the street until Monday at the earliest, if they cannot make the $500 bail.

I am a very unhappy Angeleno tonight.