Hundreds of St. Louis #BackLivesMatter protesters shut down Kingshighway in the Central West End tonight.
@StLouisAmerican protesters moving back up kingshighway pic.twitter.com/V5qpx7iI0Q
— Benn y Mo (@newsinCoMo) September 16, 2017
Protesters then turned down Kingshighway in the Central West End.
#ShutItDown #kingshighway #stockleyverdict #StockleyProtest #NoJusticeNoPeace #AnthonyLamarSmith #BlackLivesMatter #DowntownSTL #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/Ur0d48oD2u
— I AM KING MANSA MUSA (@WhatItDo314Fam) September 16, 2017
The protesters continue to shut down major roads in St. Louis and reporters continue to describe them as “peaceful.”
There was a flag burning earlier tonight.
Brief flag burning but some protesters douse with water. Kingshighway/64 pic.twitter.com/WZPCalWZjT
— Doyle Murphy (@DoyleMurphy) September 16, 2017
This afternoon rioters put a child on a police vehicle to help smash it.
That was a new low for the rioters.
Via Blue Lives Matter:
Protesters attack police car in St Louis #foxnews pic.twitter.com/Qbn63DuyYE
— Will Carr (@WillCarrFNC) September 15, 2017
The St. Louis police were very restrained today.
Agitators damaging a police car. Those causing destruction distract from the mission of peaceful protesters. #STLVerdict pic.twitter.com/Rbtpo1gAxc
— St. Louis, MO Police (@SLMPD) September 15, 2017