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| 2013-06-05 | |
| RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- More than 100 people were arrested Monday at the largest demonstration yet of the North Carolina NAACP's weeks-long protest of the conservative policies of the Republican-led General Assembly. Police estimated that roughly 1,000 people attended a rally late Monday afternoon behind the Legislative Building on Halifax Mall. Hundreds then entered the building. Upwards of 150 people were arrested outside the doors to the state Senate chambers, where demonstrators chanted, sang and delivered speeches decrying what they called a regressive agenda that neglects the poor. Activist groups estimated the crowd at about 1,600.
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| Posted by:Winky Sproing5899 |
| #7 NAACP never gave a damn about the poor. They back Democrats who also do not give a damn about the poor. Another fake exercise by the goonions to annoy and puterb everyone in their thirst for power. I hope they could not make bail. They suck. |
| Posted by: Newc 2013-06-05 12:28 |
| #6 Oh whaaaa guys. The people have spoken. You don't like it, move to your utopia in New York or Chicago or DC. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2013-06-05 11:37 |
| #5 Never occurs to them thst what they are defending might be making things worse. |
| Posted by: Rjschwarz 2013-06-05 10:01 |
| #4 Behold! Township mob rule. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-06-05 09:25 |
#3 And ten percent so misbehaved that they needed to be arrested? I have no doubt the number "misbehaving" was much higher. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2013-06-05 09:22 |
| #2 At least they arrested the protesters in NC. In Wisconsin, the police gave them (and continue to give them) a pass. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2013-06-05 08:00 |
| #1 “The Republicans have taken a progressive state that prioritizes education for young people, prioritizes economic justice, prioritizes access to health care and basically in the last six to 12 months done a complete 180,” he said. All thanks to voters and democratically elected officials. Economic justice? Spit Spit |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-06-05 01:50 |