Police in the US state of Louisiana have arrested several people during a confrontation with a group of protesters, who were enraged by the Department of Justice’s decision to clear two officers in the killing of Alton Sterling, an African-American man.
The DOJ announced on Tuesday that it would not press charges against the two white officers, who shot Sterling dead while apprehending him in front of a store in Baton Rouge last July.
The ruling set off fresh protests in the city, raising alarms among officials about another wave of protests similar to the ones that followed Sterling’s death.
Police arrested three women on Tuesday night, charging them with felony charges for blocking a highway. The arrestees were demonstrating on Airline Highway across from Baton Rouge Police headquarters.
