<P> Beginning with the afternoon of September 15 , 2017 , a series of protests took place in St. Louis , Missouri , following the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley in the Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith , an African American man . Over 160 people have been arrested during the first three days of demonstrations , with largely peaceful protests ongoing . There has been significant criticism around the police and governmental response to protests , resulting in lawsuits from the ACLU . </P>
what are the protests in st louis about
the acquittal of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley in the Shooting of Anthony Lamar Smith