8 arrested for day-long unlawful protest; 1 officer hit, tractor-trailer set on fire

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• arrested or cited after 'disruption' at Romare Bearden Park on July 4, CMPD says
• Peaceful Charlotte protests take a turn late Sunday night, 15+ arrested
• Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion law, leaving state with 15-week ban
• CMPD chief discusses investigation into deadly east Charlotte standoff
• Protesters remain on UCLA campus after police order to disperse
• Los Angeles train crashes with USC shuttle bus, injuring 55; 2 people critical
• Charlotte protesters attack officers, set tractor-trailer on fire in riot at Eritrean 'cultural event': police

Cops proceeded to start negotiating with two other individuals inside the home and then carried out a siege with armored vehicles. Two women who exited the property were taken in for questioning. They said people raised concerns, wanting to know exactly who is organizing the event.

arrested or cited after 'disruption' at Romare Bearden Park on July 4, CMPD says

A woman told WCNC Charlotte she was peacefully protesting with a group of people when CMPD officers started using tear gas. After peaceful protests earlier Saturday in Charlotte and Rock Hill, protesters in Charlotte began clashing with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department officers after sunset. Vinroy Reid, who owns a business near the scene, told WCNC Charlotte the scene involved two groups of people. The group hosting the event was apparently supportive of the current Eritrean government, while the protesters were opposed. The department later said officers used pepper spray shortly after 3 p.m. CMPD said the spray hit some protestors as well as some officers who were treated on the scene.

Peaceful Charlotte protests take a turn late Sunday night, 15+ arrested

When other officers tried to assist him, protesters surrounded them as well, leading to police in riot gear coming in and using tear gas, non-lethal bullets, and sting grenades in an attempt to stop their interference. The violent episode on Monday was one of the deadliest attacks on law enforcement in recent years. In July 2016, five officers were killed in Texas after an armed sniper opened fire in downtown Dallas during a demonstration against fatal police shootings.

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With one exception, all the officers involved in the prior shootings were white; the other was black. The violent protests that erupted after police fatally shot an African American man have exposed the rift in this fast-growing community of 800,000 people, which has prided itself on being a diverse and prosperous Southern powerhouse. Gunfire erupted as law enforcement officers served an arrest warrant at the barricaded home on the 5000 block of Galway Drive around 1.30pm on Monday, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The other wounded officer was identified Tuesday by the Statesville Police Department as Statesville police Cpl. Casey Hoover, who was also a member of the task force. Hoover suffered a gunshot wound to an area of his upper torso that was unprotected by his bulletproof vest, Statesville police said in a news release.

CMPD chief discusses investigation into deadly east Charlotte standoff

Marshals Service task force raced into his yard, taking cover behind a powder-blue Honda sedan. As gunfire blasted through the yard of the two-story home next door, Chhoeun, 54, began livestreaming to Facebook from his iPhone. The incident left four officers dead and another four injured. The suspected shooter, 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr., was fatally shot by police. Chhoeun watched as one officer was hit after another just nearby. On the first night of the protests, one officer found he was trapped in a car surrounded by a group of protesters.

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In response, the school "significantly increased" security at the site and has asked law enforcement to investigated recent acts of violence, he said. In the aftermath, Officer Vinson was indicted, tried, and found not guilty in the shooting death of Lamont Scott. His acquittal prompted additional protests by local Black Lives Matter activists but these protests remained peaceful. Police also confirmed that 15 people were arrested, including Charlotte Council member Braxton Winston. Charlotte and Mecklenburg leaders declared a State of Emergency after Friday’s protests and ahead of the second night of protests in Charlotte on Saturday. However, moments before, police were prepared for any raucous.

Protesters have clashed with police on the I-277 outer loop ramp. A line of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers on bicycles blocked off protesters. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden told WCNC Charlotte he defends the right for peaceful protests but says the public needs to follow the law. Multiple protesters told WCNC Charlotte that a person fell through a grate in uptown. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer has suffered minor injuries during Saturday night's protest, CMPD has announced. The officer has been transported to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.

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Around 7 p.m., officers put on tactical gear as protesters were clogging up uptown and refused to move. While protesters walked along Tryon Street, WBTV caught police arresting a person in the middle of the street. At that time, police said that four arrests were made, including a person who was illegally possessing a gun.

It was not immediately known the nature or cause of those injuries. Protests in Charlotte turned violent Friday night, leading to several arrests, including Charlotte City Councilman Braxton Winston. Around 8 p.m., a group of protesters had moved onto Interstate 277.

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The protest was deemed unlawful because it took place on private property and impacted traffic, according to police. The fresh wave of student activism against the war in Gaza was sparked by the arrest of at least 108 protesters at Columbia University on April 18, after administrators appeared before Congress and promised a crackdown. Since then, police interventions on several campuses, including in some of America’s largest cities, have led to more than 1,600 arrests. Police officers and university administrators have clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters on a growing number of college campuses across the country in recent days, arresting students, removing encampments and threatening academic consequences. WBTV marched right along as hundreds of protesters moved through the streets, raising signs and their voices for several hours.

CMPD reports a group of protesters threw rocks at the firefighters, but 20 minutes later, rescuers were able to take the protester to the hospital for medical treatment. Two officers were taken to the hospital after they were injured during the protests, but they are both expected to be OK. People ran at police headquarters after officers used a chemical agent to try to break up the crowd. Over a loudspeaker, we heard police saying they were responding to violence against officers.

Less than an hour later, the inbound lanes of Monroe Road had been reopened. Police said officers there used tear gas in an attempt to quell the unrest in The Hague as rioters torched police cars and a bus. As the incident unfolded, the police department provided regular updates on X. She was charged with inciting to riot, failure to disperse, injury to personal property and assault on a government official.

“About 70% of black households make under $60,000 a year, while almost 60% of white ones make more than that. The median income for white families is 86% higher than blacks and Hispanics. The south side is wealthier and whiter; the north side, where Scott was shot, is more mixed and middle class. The officers were trying to serve two warrants for Hughes' arrest on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and fleeing and eluding, both of which are felonies. The protesters then marched farther down the street and the tensions seem to ease with half of the police riding off on their bikes. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police tweeted that demonstrators were "beginning to move barricades, construction cones and trash cans to block roads and impede traffic" as they marched through the Uptown area of the city.

Chief Jennings says they all work together to create a safety plan. Jennings said CMPD had to briefly pull officers from other divisions to respond to Uptown but they were able to get those officers back on their patrol quickly. He said Hughes was on the home's second floor when he opened fire and he had the officers at a tactical disadvantage.

Saturday afternoon, city and county leaders signed a State of Emergency after Friday night’s demonstrations turned violent. Mayor Vi Lyles echoed that but added if protesters do come into the city to keep a few things in mind. One is being planned at First Ward Park in uptown by a group of churches.