Protests In St. Louis Over Cop's Acquittal Turn Violent

Protests in St. Louis turned violent following the acquittal of ex-cop Jason Shockley, who was found not guilty of murdering a black man in 2011.
Multiple police officers were injured after protesters hurled bricks at them. Many of the protesters also attempted to block police from traveling the roads, confronted police officers in order to provoke responses, and even broke two windows at the home of the mayor and smeared red paint on the home. Shockley, who has since left the St. Louis police force, expressed his concern for first responders following his acquittal.
The protests became so out of control that the St. Louis police department issued a statement declaring that they were no longer considered to be peaceful. Businesses were vandalized and over 100 people were arrested in the days following the verdict. Riot police had to use pepper spray and tear gas to restore order and disperse violent crowds.