
North Carolina police arrest 12 after American flag burned, stores vandalized in Daunte Wright protests
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Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, arrested 12 people Sunday after a third night of demonstrations in response to the death of Daunte Wright turned violent, as crowds sweeping across downtown vandalized stores, set fires and threw eggs and other projectiles at officers.
Due to these illegal activities, Raleigh Police Department declared the assembly unlawful at 8:16 p.m. and ordered the crowd to disperse. After making the announcement numerous times and "providing them ample opportunity to voluntarily comply," officers arrested 12 individuals, the department said. Jonathan Spencer Copes, 22, was charged with failure to disperse and simple assault. Kimberly Phistry, 32, was charged with failure to disperse and assault on a law enforcement officer.More Related News