St. Louis black trash protesters break windows at home of city's mayor after cop's acquittal

[Black Civilizations]

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Protests in St. Louis over the acquittal of a white police
officer in the shooting death of a black man turned violent late
Friday, as about 1,000 demonstrators surrounded the home of the
city’s mayor.

Members of the crowd broke at least two windows at the home of
Mayor Lyda Krewson and threw red paint at the brick house before
riot police moved in to disperse the crowd with tear gas, the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.

There was no indication that Krewson was inside the home at the
time, the newspaper reported.

Meanwhile, St. Louis police said two officers were taken to a
hospital with injuries suffered from thrown bricks in the
Central West End district of St. Louis.

One officer had a serious injury from a brick thrown at
Kingshighway and Waterman, then a second was headed to the
hospital as well, the city's police department said. No other
information was immediately released.

The protests began Friday morning after a white former St. Louis
officer was found not guilty of first-degree murder in the
shooting death of a black suspect.
That white officer, former St. Louis police Officer Jason
Stockley, said Friday that he understands how a video of him
fatally shooting Anthony Lamar Smith after a car chase in 2011
looks bad to investigators and the public. But he said the
optics have to be separated from the facts and he did nothing
wrong.

Stockley was found not guilty of first-degree murder in the
death of Smith, who was black. The ruling Friday sparked
hundreds of people to protest in St. Louis.

Stockley told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the burden of
having to kill someone never totally lifts. The former officer
said he was concerned for first-responders and protesters and
doesn't want to see anyone hurt over the ruling.

He said he "can feel for" and "understand" what Smith's family
is facing, but that he's not to blame.

The St. Louis Police Department tweeted earlier Friday evening
that the protests were "no longer considered peaceful," as
demonstrators threw bottles at officers, smashed police vehicle
windshields, and largely ignored officers' requests to clear a
roadway – ultimately leaving at least four cops with minor
injuries.

Stockley was charged with first-degree murder after he shot
Anthony Lamar Smith five times in 2011 following a high-speed
chase. Stockley said he saw Smith holding a gun, and felt as
though he was in danger.

A gun found in Smith’s car only had Stockley’s DNA on it,
prompting the prosecution to allege it was planted.

During the trial, Assistant Circuit Attorney Robert Steele said
that police dashcam video showed Stockley saying he was "going
to kill this (expletive), don't you know it," before shooting
Smith five times.

Stockley could have been sentenced to up to life in prison
without parole. He left the St. Louis police force in 2013.

The protests sparked concerned for the city of St. Louis because
violent riots broke out in nearby Ferguson in 2014 after Michael
Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was fatally shot by a white
cop. That officer was never charged and eventually resigned.

St. Louis police said on Twitter that 13 people had been
arrested following Stockley's acquittal, including one Friday
morning.

St. Louis activists warned of civil disobedience if Stockley
were to be acquitted before the verdict was announced.

Fears of unrest prompted the National Guard to be on standby,
while several downtown businesses to send employees home early,
including Wells Fargo Advisors and Nestle Purina PetCare. U.S.
Bank closed six branches. Some schools closed early and
postponed events.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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