More than 1000 protesters have marched through the streets in St. Louis, Missouri, during the third night of demonstrations over the acquittal of a white policeman who had shot a black man in 2011.
Over 80 people were arrested on Sunday night after the protests turned violent following a larger, peaceful demonstration earlier in the day, according to interim St. Louis Police Chief Lawrence O’Toole.
Police in riot gear tackled some protesters and used pepper spray before starting the mass arrests.
A small group of people remained after nightfall and the scene turned chaotic, following the pattern of Friday and Saturday.
Some protesters attempted to block a ramp to an interstate highway, police and witnesses said.
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson noted at a news conference that “the vast majority of protesters are non-violent,” and blamed the trouble on “a group of agitators.”
It was the third night of demonstrations that began Friday…