Protesters march at Busch Stadium as Billy Joel fans arrive
Protesters march on Busch Stadium as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert. Earlier in the evening, protesters marched through the Cheshire Hotel chanting, "No justice, no profits!" Afterwards the group of about 40 persons briefly blocked Skinker Boulevard at Clayton Road.
Protests against Stockley verdict continue on Friday, Sept. 21
- Chris Lee
Emily Koester of Maplewood shows her support even as she is stuck in traffic at Broadway and Market St. during protests against the Jason Stockley verdict on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in St. Louis. Koester participated in protests earlier in the evening but left early to go to work. She ended up being stuck in traffic as the intersection was blocked by several hundred protesters. Photo by Chris Lee clee@post-dispatch.com
Protests against Stockley verdict continue on Thursday, Sept. 21
- Chris Lee
Protesters march north on Broadway during protests against the Jason Stockley verdict on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee clee@post-dispatch.com
Protests against Stockley verdict continue on Thursday, Sept. 21
- Chris Lee
Protesters march outside Busch Stadium during a Billy Joel concert during protests against the Jason Stockley verdict on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee clee@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Police and Protesters line up facing each other during a march at Busch Stadium as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Police monitor the protesters as the group rallies outside Busch Stadium as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters rally in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters rally in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Protesters briefly block Skinker Boulevard at Clayton Road after marching through The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
A Richmond Heights police officer watches as protesters leave The Cheshire Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Protesters walk back to Forest Park after visiting The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Hotel guests watch from their windows as protesters enter the pool area of The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
A lone security guard tries to stop protesters from entering The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Cheyenne Green enters the lobby of The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights as protesters arrive on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Green and about 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Shutting down intersection of Skinker and Clayton
- Laurie Skrivan
"Honk your horns," ask a protester, who solicits supports from motorists as about three dozen protesters block the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire Inn properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Shutting down intersection of Skinker and Clayton
- Laurie Skrivan
About three dozen protesters block the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire Inn properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Protesting inside the Cheshire Inn
- Laurie Skrivan
About three dozen protesters march through the halls of the Cheshire Inn in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Shutting down intersection of Skinker and Clayton
- Laurie Skrivan
A motorist honks in solidarity with about three dozen protesters who blocked the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire Inn properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Protests against Stockley verdict continue on Friday, Sept. 21
- Chris Lee
Emily Koester of Maplewood shows her support even as she is stuck in traffic at Broadway and Market St. during protests against the Jason Stockley verdict on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in St. Louis. Koester participated in protests earlier in the evening but left early to go to work. She ended up being stuck in traffic as the intersection was blocked by several hundred protesters. Photo by Chris Lee clee@post-dispatch.com
Protests against Stockley verdict continue on Thursday, Sept. 21
- Chris Lee
Protesters march outside Busch Stadium during a Billy Joel concert during protests against the Jason Stockley verdict on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee clee@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Police and Protesters line up facing each other during a march at Busch Stadium as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Police monitor the protesters as the group rallies outside Busch Stadium as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters rally in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters march in downtown St. Louis
- Christian Gooden
Protesters rally in downtown St. Louis as fans arrive for a Billy Joel concert at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The area has seen protests since former police officer Jason Stockley was declared innocent in the 2011 shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Protesters briefly block Skinker Boulevard at Clayton Road after marching through The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
A Richmond Heights police officer watches as protesters leave The Cheshire Hotel on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Protesters walk back to Forest Park after visiting The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Hotel guests watch from their windows as protesters enter the pool area of The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
A lone security guard tries to stop protesters from entering The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. About 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Protesters enter The Cheshire hotel
- Robert Cohen
Cheyenne Green enters the lobby of The Cheshire Hotel in Richmond Heights as protesters arrive on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Green and about 40 demonstrators came to the hotel after claiming that downtown hotel guests had been told to go to the Cheshire after last weekend's march. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com
Shutting down intersection of Skinker and Clayton
- Laurie Skrivan
"Honk your horns," ask a protester, who solicits supports from motorists as about three dozen protesters block the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire Inn properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Shutting down intersection of Skinker and Clayton
- Laurie Skrivan
About three dozen protesters block the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire Inn properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Protesting inside the Cheshire Inn
- Laurie Skrivan
About three dozen protesters march through the halls of the Cheshire Inn in Richmond Heights on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
Shutting down intersection of Skinker and Clayton
- Laurie Skrivan
A motorist honks in solidarity with about three dozen protesters who blocked the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. The small group met at Forest Park, walked through the Cheshire Inn properties and shut down the intersection of Clayton Road and Skinker. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com
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