| 2017 St. Louis Protests | |||
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| Part of Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith | |||
.jpg) Protesters in September 2017 in downtown St. Louis | |||
| Date | September 15, 2017– November 24, 2017 | ||
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri and nearby areas in St. Louis County, Missouri | ||
| Caused by | Acquittal of officer Jason Stockley in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith[1] | ||
| Methods | Protests, civil disobedience,[2][3] vandalism[4] | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Injuries | 14[7][8] | ||
| Arrested | 300+[9] | ||
Beginning on the afternoon of September 15, 2017, a series of protests took place in St. Louis, Missouri, following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black man.[1] Over 160 people were arrested during the first three days of demonstrations, with largely peaceful protests. There has been significant criticism around the police and governmental response to protests, resulting in lawsuits from the ACLU.[10][11]
- ^ a b "Jason Stockley: St. Louis ex-officer acquitted in fatal shooting of black driver". CNN. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Acquittal of cop in St. Louis shooting case sparks protests". New York Post. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Search4Swag on Twitter: "Dumpster fire #STLVerdict"". twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Follow our reporters as they cover the Stockley verdict | News". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "Protests erupt in St. Louis after former police officer Jason Stockley acquitted on murder charge". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ a b "9 officers injured in day of protests downtown and in Central West End, mayor's home damaged | Law and order". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ "St. Louis protests against officer's acquittal to continue". Twin Cities. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
more violencewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "143 arrested after protest blocks St. Louis highway traffic". APNews.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ "ACLU Sues St. Louis, Claiming Excessive Force Against Protesters". NEWSWEEK. 22 September 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Martin. "State of Missouri lands at center of racial conflict again". STL News. STL Media LLC. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.