Trayvon Martin protests: Tweets in Oakland show violence firsthand
Trayvon Martin protests: Tweets in Oakland show violence firsthand
By Laura J. NelsonJuly 16, 2013, 4:00 a.m.
For the third consecutive night, a crowd of hundreds gathered Monday in downtown Oakland to protest George Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.
The protests grew violent, Oakland Police Department spokeswoman told The Times on Monday, as members of the crowd threw bottles and fireworks at police officers, smashed store windows and burned U.S. flags.
Police arrested at least six people, officials said, on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges.
A group of more than 100 protesters blocked traffic on Interstate 880 for about 15 minutes earlier Monday night, officials said. At least one person was escorted away in handcuffs.
On social media, protesters and reporters shared photographs and details about Monday night's demonstration.
Paramedics arrive to tend to waiter hit with hammer-like object by vandal outside Flora uptown Oakland @insidebay...
http://t.co/hDLfho5HHj
— Robert Salonga (@robertsalonga)
July 16, 2013
— Natalia Aldana (@naldana22) July 16, 2013Other photographs and tweets showed evidence of damage done on previous nights.These protestors did some damage to downtown oakland ....
— Sefora Temesgen (@Seforatemesgen)
July 15, 2013
