UPDATED: ‘Protesting is a non-essential activity’: Raleigh police face backlash for dispersing protesters

Published April 14, 2020 9:54pm ET



The Raleigh Police Department in North Carolina is facing blowback after categorizing protesting as a “non-essential activity.”

The police department is facing scrutiny after arresting protesters in downtown Raleigh on Tuesday, asserting that such activity is in violation of the governor’s executive order limiting outdoor activities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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