A St. Louis judge issued a not-guilty verdict Friday to the white former police officer who killed a black motorist six years ago, leading dozens of protesters to take to the streets downtown. Jason Stockley, 36, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for the December 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith, an
Protest Follow Ex-Cop’s Acquittal In Shooting Of Anthony Lamar Smith
Activists have vowed a Ferguson-like, drawn out protest if Stockley was found not guilty. Though specific plans weren’t made public, the activists said they would concentrate on peacefully disrupting business.