Friday protest turns tense in front of Austin police headquarters
A Juneteenth protest organized by the Mike Ramos Brigade turned tense Friday evening as protesters surrounded the Austin Police Department’s headquarters and a few people scuffled with officers, banged on the doors and shook the gates.
Officers arrested one person and pepper-sprayed others.
The protest began in East Austin as hundreds of people marched to the Capitol. Before the march got underway, protesters laid out their demands via megaphone:
‒ Fire Austin police officer Christopher Taylor, who shot and killed 42-year-old Michael Ramos in April as Ramos drove away from police who had surrounded his vehicle.
‒ Fire Austin Police Chief Brian Manley.
‒ Defund the Riverside Togetherness crime-reduction project.
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