what are the protests in st louis about
2017 St. Louis protests 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.[2] 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.[11]