Several protesters taken into custody in Ferguson

November 29, 2014 11:29 am | Updated November 16, 2021 05:55 pm IST - FERGUSON

Protestors called on people to boycott shopping on Black Friday as a show of solidarity with protesters in Ferguson.

Protestors called on people to boycott shopping on Black Friday as a show of solidarity with protesters in Ferguson.

Several protesters have been taken into custody during a demonstration in Ferguson outside of the police department.

Tensions escalated on Friday during an initially calm demonstration after police said protesters were illegally blocking an avenue.

The exact number of arrests was not immediately clear, and spokesmen for the Ferguson Police Department and St. Louis County Police could not immediately be reached.

The demonstration in Ferguson came after protesters earlier in the day temporarily shut down three large malls in suburban St. Louis.

Protests have been ongoing for days in Ferguson after a grand jury’s recent decision not to indict the white police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old African American Michael Brown.

Chicago, New York, Seattle and northern California also saw demonstrations on Friday.

 

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