Ferguson police arrested two people at an evening rally in the troubled St. Louis suburb, as local residents called on mayor James Knowles to resign. The two were detained when at least 50 protesters blocked traffic. Those arrested, including a freelance photojournalist, were later released.
Two seen arrested at #Ferguson demo in downtown St Louis, including news photographer pic.twitter.com/I4PVB4ZYCX
— Robert MacPherson (@romacpher) 15 Март 2015
Ferguson has become a symbol of nationwide protests against police brutality and unfair sentencing after a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed African-American teenager last August.
Protesters urged the mayor to resign following a US Department of Justice report on the Ferguson police force. The DoJ investigation revealed that the Ferguson police department and the city's municipal court were plagued with systemic bias and racial profiling.
Ferguson citizens have filed to recall Mayor Knowles!!! Check it out pic.twitter.com/0lP2DFBeQj
— OBS_STL (@OBS_STL) 14 Март 2015
Ferguson's police chief, municipal court judge and city manager stepped down earlier this week. However, Knowles has refused to leave his office.
