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December 3, 2015

Minneapolis: Police Raid and Destroy 4th Police Precinct Protest Camp 
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Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, police have raided and bulldozed the protest
site outside the 4th Police Precinct, where people have been camped out
for weeks demanding the release of video footage of the killing of
unarmed African American Jamar Clark. Police said Clark was shot after a
scuffle with officers who responded to a report of an assault. But
multiple witnesses have said Clark was shot while handcuffed. At around
3:45 a.m. Thursday morning, police in riot gear raided the camp. Video
footage shows the police destroying tents with a bulldozer. About a half
dozen people are reported to have been arrested. The destruction of the
camp comes a little over a week after five Black Lives Matter protesters
were shot and wounded at the encampment by alleged white supremacists.

 

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