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Jury Acquits Reverend Who Knelt in Prayer During Ferguson Protests

HeadlineFeb 10, 2016

Tuesday’s council vote came the same day a St. Louis County jury acquitted local activist and pastor Reverend Osagyefo Sekou of failing to comply with police during protests over Michael Brown’s death. Sekou says he knelt in prayer in front of police as they advanced on peaceful protesters.

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