New Black Panthers and BlackLivesMatter activists protesting the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were arrested and weapons were confiscated Saturday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Scuffles between police and protesters have begun to break out as activists return to the site of last night’s protests.
Update 1:40 AM
Brazen protesters face harsh consequences as many transported to jails:
Update 12:27 AM ET
More unrest in Chicago:
And in NYC:
Back in Baton Rouge:
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Update 11:47 PM ET
https://twitter.com/iamladyjean/status/751979572011290624
Update 11:32 PM ET: According to reports on social media, top Black Lives Matter organizer Deray McKesson was arrested in Baton Rouge. Apparently, he was broadcasting live on periscope when it happened:
Update 11:24 PM ET: Reports from around the USA:
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/751968953312874496
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/751969627496939520
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/751971306418102272
Update 11:16 PM ET: Earlier in St. Paul, MN.
Update 11:10 PM ET: “Peaceful” in St. Paul?
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Update 9:52 ET
Deray McKesson is here.
There have been multiple arrests of members of the New Black Panther party who joined the protests in Baton Rouge Saturday.
Breitbart’s Lee Stranahan is live tweeting from the protests.
https://twitter.com/stranahan/status/75194049596673638
It was reported Saturday by Breitbart News that the New Black Panthers would be joining the protests in Baton Rouge.
“New Black Panther Party (NBPP) Minister of Education James Evans Muhammad tells Breitbart News exclusively that the group plans to be in town on Sunday to protest the police shooting of Alton Sterling.”
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