Al Sharpton Arrested at NYC Protest
The Rev. Al Sharpton and nearly 200 other demonstrators were arrested Wednesday during city-wide protests over the Sean Bell shooting. AOL Black Voices has more, including photos of the arrest:
Sharpton, shooting survivors Joseph Guzman and Trent Benefield, and Bell's fiancee, Nicole Paultre Bell -- who legally took his name after his death -- linked arms as they blocked a street at the Brooklyn Bridge's base.
They were trailed by at least 200 demonstrators who kneeled in prayer in the road and counted to 50 in a reference to the barrage of gunfire that killed Bell.
The arrested protesters were expected to be issued tickets for misdemeanor offenses and be released soon, police said.
Today, Farai spoke with NPR correspondent Margot Adler, who was covering the protests, as well as the Rev. Herb Daughtry, about the Sean Bell protest he conducted outside of the House of Lords Church in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Do you feel that Al Sharpton's protest, and subsequent arrest, will help Sean Bell's loved ones find justice?
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11:41 AM ET | 05- 8-2008 | permalink
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