Kidnapped? No.
Just heard that police arrested State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed outside Ferguson police headquarters. Headed there now.
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) October 21, 2014
Word on the streets of Ferguson, Mo., Monday night is that state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed was arrested. The story varies from person to person, but St. Louis Dispatch reporter Valerie Hahn says the reports are true.
State Senator Jamilah Nasheed arrested in front of Ferguson police station: http://t.co/CjkuIkU3ZB via @STLtoday
— Valerie Schremp Hahn ? (@valeriehahn) October 21, 2014
Did #Ferguson PD just arrest #jamilahnasheed ?
— ⭐DetroitBlondi⭐ (@Det_Blondi) October 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/OakleyFullwood/status/524373150071791617
State Senator Jamilah Nasheed is here #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/QpILc5F5yu
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) October 21, 2014
They're arresting state senator jamilah nasheed #ferguson https://t.co/WQXlO399zN
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) October 21, 2014
RT @Nettaaaaaaaa: State Senator Jamilah Nasheed #Ferguson https://t.co/W5z5oQ1y36
— J OWL Farand (@OwlsAsylum) October 21, 2014
It looks like a lonely night for a protest.
So FPD just arrested Senator Jamilah Nasheed for being in the street. #Ferguson
— Kayla Reed (@iKaylaReed) October 21, 2014
They cuffed State Senator Jamilah Nasheed without searching her or reading her her rights #ferguson
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) October 21, 2014
St. Louis County are inside of the Ferguson Fire Department where they're holding State Senator Jamilah Nasheed pic.twitter.com/VXwJoCnrWC
— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) October 21, 2014
Jamilah Nasheed car left behind after her arrest. pic.twitter.com/jn9OepILzq
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) October 21, 2014
@AntonioFrench and Anthony Shaheed to the rescue of Jamilah Nasheed #ferguson pd protest site. pic.twitter.com/0viwxjCA3E
— Search4Swag (@search4swag) October 21, 2014
Eric Vickers, a staffer for Nasheed, was one of the leaders of the group that on Sept. 10 attempted to shut down I-70 by blocking it with demonstrators.
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