Many notable members of the Moral Monday movement were detained during a peaceful protest outside of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis on Monday, the day after the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, reported ThinkProgress.
Cornel West, Reverend Osagyefo Sekou, and activists Deray McKesson and Johnetta Elzie were among those arrested by local police officers. Reverend Michael Angell said protesters gathered at Christ Church Cathedral for nonviolent resistance training. The group then approached the Eagleton Courthouse. The protesters peacefully sang and chanted until the officers arrested them.
Cop arresting @CornelWest smiling and taking pictures as a fellow cop poses for a photo with West in handcuffs. #moralmonday
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 10, 2015
If I’m arrested today please know I’m not suicidal. I have plenty to live for. I did not resist, I’m just black.
— ShordeeDooWhop (@Nettaaaaaaaa) August 10, 2015
Police issue arrest warning at St. Louis ‘Moral Monday’ sit-in #ferguson #fightback #youcantstoptherevolution http://t.co/sRcrFAHAOC
— Rocco Martino (@S1SMI) August 10, 2015
And the arrests begin. STL. https://t.co/3GUSZiMOmn
— deray mckesson (@deray) August 10, 2015
And they are videotaping us. pic.twitter.com/oGt4kw66DU
— deray mckesson (@deray) August 10, 2015