A protest against police violence turned ugly Friday night in Philadelphia:
WATCH LIVE: Chopper 3 is over #Philadelphia as protesters block #BroadStreet. Details: https://t.co/AEWQSL5NmZ pic.twitter.com/LKzwmlsexK
— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) February 18, 2017
We’re seeing reports that officers were injured and an American flag burned:
#UPDATE: Official says "it appears officers were injured" after skirmish broke out during protest https://t.co/z53K0xGg8m
— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) February 18, 2017
About 100 people gathered across from City Hall to protest police abuses and then marched up Broad Street. https://t.co/MQx6nSgJsL
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) February 18, 2017
Some tweets:
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/832706600817221634
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/832709533973639170
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/832729950331363329
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/832737503589306368
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/832751766848491520
#Philly #nojusticenopeace https://t.co/HoeEYSGdwS
— Davynn Winter (@DavynnWinter) February 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/832755663503781889
I saw something burning but didn't know what it was. I have since seen a picture and it was an American flag https://t.co/77FYgZ3s2N
— Thomas J. Nestel III (@TNestel3) February 18, 2017
At Broad & CB Moore a skirmish broke out & it appears officers were injured. Order has been restored. Persons have been taken into custody.
— Thomas J. Nestel III (@TNestel3) February 18, 2017
People are pouring Pepsi on the faces of those who've been sprayed #PhillyProtest pic.twitter.com/ltA5ur6RUT
— Angela Gervasi (@AngGervasi) February 18, 2017
#Breakingnews: #Philly cops mased during #protest on Broad street on Temple's campus. pic.twitter.com/5pzSqtdZs5
— Kendall Alexander (@SteezieKBreezie) February 18, 2017
Protestors at Cecil and Broad right now at the Police Brutality protest. pic.twitter.com/83rpV5aF1X
— The Tab at ']['emple (@TheTabTemple) February 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/no_wacker/status/832739946121170945
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