Unrest broke out for a second day in Missouri after a former police officer was acquitted of killing a Black man. Jason Stockley was found not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Anthony Lamar Smith following a high-speed chase in 2011.
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After the ruling on Friday afternoon, around 600 chanting protesters marched from the courthouse through downtown St. Louis, some of them holding “Black Lives Matter” signs.
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Police officers used tear gas to disperse the protesters.
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Dozens of people were taken into custody during the clashes.
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Numerous studies have revealed the disproportionate level that Black people are targeted and killed by police in the United States.
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The crowd chanted “No justice, no peace!” and "If you kill our kids, we’ll kill your economy!"
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Protesters also demanded that police resign, while also calling for an economic boycott of St. Louis.
Protesters also tried to block intersections and disrupt traffic before making their their way to police headquarters.
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