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Minneapolis: Police Raid and Destroy 4th Police Precinct Protest Camp

HeadlineDec 03, 2015

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, police have raided and bulldozed the protest site outside the 4th Police Precinct, where people have been camped out for weeks demanding the release of video footage of the killing of unarmed African American Jamar Clark. Police said Clark was shot after a scuffle with officers who responded to a report of an assault. But multiple witnesses have said Clark was shot while handcuffed. At around 3:45 a.m. Thursday morning, police in riot gear raided the camp. Video footage shows the police destroying tents with a bulldozer. About a half dozen people are reported to have been arrested. The destruction of the camp comes a little over a week after five Black Lives Matter protesters were shot and wounded at the encampment by alleged white supremacists.

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