A North Carolina motorist is behind bars after authorities said she struck two protesters during a Monday demonstration for Andrew Brown, a black man who was shot and killed by police in mid-April during the execution of a drug warrant.
Lisa Michelle O’Quinn, 41, was jailed on Tuesday and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, one count of carelessness and recklessness, and one count of unsafe movement, the Elizabeth City Police Department announced. The law enforcement body added that the “pedestrians were peacefully protesting and exercising their constitutional rights.” Video appeared to show the group blocking a roadway.
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