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State Senator Jamilah Nasheed was taken into custody by
Ferguson police officers, said St. Louis County Police spokesman
Brian Schellman.
Further details were not immediately available.
CNN footage broadcast by television station KSDK showed the
politician shouting "No Justice," with replies of "No peace,"
from several protesters, as she was handcuffed along with
another man.
KDSK reported that Nasheed was arrested after standing in the
street and blocking traffic, then failing to move despite
repeated warnings from police.
Demonstrations have gripped the St. Louis area almost daily
since the Aug. 9 killing of unarmed black teenager, 18-year-old
Michael Brown, by white police officer Darren Wilson.
A grand jury is considering charges against Wilson, who has not
spoken publicly about the matter. Protesters want Wilson
arrested immediately and have called for the appointment of a
special prosecutor.
(Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Robert
Birsel)
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