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St. Louis Prosecutor Charges White Couple Who Brandished Guns at BLM Protesters

HeadlineJul 21, 2020

In Missouri, a white St. Louis couple who pointed guns at antiracist protesters who marched in front of their mansion last month have been charged with unlawful use of a weapon. Kim Gardner, who is St. Louis’s first Black circuit attorney, filed the charges. She said, “We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation will not be tolerated.”

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