2017 St. Louis protests
| 2017 St. Louis Protests | |||
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| Part of Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith | |||
Protesters in September 2017 in downtown St. Louis | |||
| Date | September 15, 2017– November 24, 2017 | ||
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri and nearby areas in St. Louis County, Missouri | ||
| Caused by | Acquittal of officer Jason Stockley in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith | ||
| Methods | Protests, civil disobedience, vandalism | ||
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| Casualties | |||
| Injuries | 14 | ||
| Arrested | 300+ | ||
Beginning on the afternoon of September 15, 2017, a series of protests took place in St. Louis, Missouri, following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley in the shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith, a black man. Over 160 people were arrested during the first three days of demonstrations, with largely peaceful protests. There has been significant criticism around the police and governmental response to protests, resulting in lawsuits from the ACLU.