Protest Arrest

The Eighth Circuit ruled that St. Louis police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity on conspiracy, excessive force, First Amendment retaliation and assault and battery claims brought by a documentary filmmaker who was arrested while covering protests after former officer Jason Stockley was acquitted of charges in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith.

ST. LOUIS — The Eighth Circuit ruled that St. Louis police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity on conspiracy, excessive force, First Amendment retaliation, and assault and battery claims brought by a documentary filmmaker who was arrested while covering protests after former officer Jason Stockley was acquitted of charges in the shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith.

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