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Demonstration Held At Capitol In Protest Of Police Shootings

July 11, 2016 / 4:59 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A demonstration was held at the capitol in Sacramento on Monday against the recent deadly police shootings in Louisiana and Minnesota.

The group called Standing for Black Lives held a silent march to the capitol where about 350 people gathered.

#Standing4BlackLives Demonstration
UPDATE: The demonstration is now over. ----- #Standing4BlackLives is holding a demonstration at the California capitol.
Posted by CBS13 CBS Sacramento on Monday, July 11, 2016

March ends with a prayer.. "Get to know the people next to you" .. Crowd thinning out. pic.twitter.com/AF565HfLvf
— Drew Bollea (@Drew_WCCB) July 11, 2016

Per police sources. About 350 people in the march. The gathering on the steps is not permitted. CHP standing by. pic.twitter.com/G2r9znYimJ
— Drew Bollea (@Drew_WCCB) July 11, 2016

Group of demonstrators now filling the Capitol steps.. pic.twitter.com/gtxY6lp1eS
— Drew Bollea (@Drew_WCCB) July 11, 2016

Demonstrators arriving at the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/rBiFmFnDbL
— Drew Bollea (@Drew_WCCB) July 11, 2016

One of the best-known leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement, Deray McKesson, was arrested in Baton Rouge on Saturday night for standing in the street after being repeatedly told to get out of the roadway.

McKesson calls his arrest unlawful.

Demonstration Held At Capitol In Protest Of Police Shootings

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