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Protesters gather at Rocky Mount Police Department after two officers placed on leave ...
The story is elsewhere on DU as well, but it's from MSN, not a local newspaper. The article at the Roanoke Times was behind a paywall.
I thought Rocky Mount had snow on Friday. I don't see any on the ground.
BREAKING
Protesters gather at Rocky Mount Police Department after two officers placed on leave for being at Capitol riot
By Luanne Rife and Karen Dillon The Roanoke Times Jan 10, 2021 Updated 2 hrs ago
Members of Black Lives Matter - Franklin County protested on Sunday afternoon in front of the Rocky Mount Police Department after two of the department's officers were put on administrative leave after participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
KAREN DILLON | The Franklin News-Post
By Luanne Rife and Karen Dillon The Roanoke Times
The Rocky Mount Police Department on Sunday said it notified federal authorities that two of its off-duty officers were present during Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. ... As news of the officers’ involvement spread, about a dozen members of Black Lives Matter of Franklin County gathered Sunday outside the department’s building on North Main Street.
“We came out to let them know enough is enough, and they have to all be held accountable for the two officers’ actions this past Wednesday,” said Bridgette Craighead, chapter president. “Nobody has ever challenged them before. We want to know what’s going on in our courthouse and the police departments—behind closed doors — I want to know all of that. We want to know all of that.”
The police department said the officers have been placed on administrative leave pending reviews. ... “The Town of Rocky Mount fully supports all lawful expressions of freedom of speech and assembly by its employees but does not condone the unlawful acts that occurred that day,” a news release said.
The town's news release did not say how the department became aware of the officers' participation or what role they might have played. It did not name the two officers.
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Protesters gather at Rocky Mount Police Department after two officers placed on leave for being at Capitol riot
By Luanne Rife and Karen Dillon The Roanoke Times Jan 10, 2021 Updated 2 hrs ago
Members of Black Lives Matter - Franklin County protested on Sunday afternoon in front of the Rocky Mount Police Department after two of the department's officers were put on administrative leave after participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
KAREN DILLON | The Franklin News-Post
By Luanne Rife and Karen Dillon The Roanoke Times
The Rocky Mount Police Department on Sunday said it notified federal authorities that two of its off-duty officers were present during Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol. ... As news of the officers’ involvement spread, about a dozen members of Black Lives Matter of Franklin County gathered Sunday outside the department’s building on North Main Street.
“We came out to let them know enough is enough, and they have to all be held accountable for the two officers’ actions this past Wednesday,” said Bridgette Craighead, chapter president. “Nobody has ever challenged them before. We want to know what’s going on in our courthouse and the police departments—behind closed doors — I want to know all of that. We want to know all of that.”
The police department said the officers have been placed on administrative leave pending reviews. ... “The Town of Rocky Mount fully supports all lawful expressions of freedom of speech and assembly by its employees but does not condone the unlawful acts that occurred that day,” a news release said.
The town's news release did not say how the department became aware of the officers' participation or what role they might have played. It did not name the two officers.
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