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More than 100 people protesting the fatal police shooting of 

 were arrested in St. Paul late Saturday and early Sunday, police said. 


Fifty of the arrests for third-degree riot stemmed from the demonstration that 

 in both directions for several hours. At least eight of the 50 arrested were from out of state, according to the State Patrol.

Another 52 were arrested by St. Paul Police in connection with public nuisance and unlawful assembly around 4 a.m. on Grand Avenue. 

A Saturday of marching, protests and tense moments


At least 21 officers were hurt after being hit by rocks, firecrackers and bottles thrown by protesters, though none suffered serious injuries. 

At a news conference Sunday morning, St. Paul police Chief Todd Axtell called Saturday night the most violent he's seen in his 28-year career. 

The chief said "it's really a disgrace. And protesters last night turned into criminals. And I'm absolutely disgusted by the acts of some. Not all, but some."


Mayor Chris Coleman, also speaking at the news conference, denounced the "shameful violence."

"This is not about grief. This is not about protest. This about rioting. This is about violence," Coleman said. 

Black Lives Matter condemned any and all violence that occurred throughout the evening. On social media, leaders blamed outside agitators for the danger posed by the violence during the freeway incident.

https://twitter.com/BlackLivesMpls/status/752006845376532485


The protests and arrests capped off a day of rallies and marches for racial justice, which came after a week of violence.

Minneapolis NAACP President Nekima Levy-Pounds on Facebook Sunday encouraged supporters to join a 

 at 2 p.m. at the St. Anthony Police Department in honor of Philando Castile. 

 at a traffic stop in Falcon Heights, and a 

 Friday in north Minneapolis claimed the life of a 2-year-old boy and put a 15-month-old girl in the hospital. And outside Minnesota, there was the 

Police, city officials talk about the protests the night before

Crime, Law and Justice

Tim Nelson

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About 50 of the arrests stemmed from the demonstration that blocked I-94 for several hours. Another 52 were arrested from a later gathering on Grand Avenue.

Over 100 arrested, 21 officers hurt after St. Paul protests

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