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Man charged after car pulls into St. Louis rally, hurting 3 | National

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man was charged Thursday after authorities said he pulled his car into a group of demonstrators protesting a police shooting in St. Louis, injuring three people. Mark Colao, 59, faces a felony count of resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. It's not clear if he has an attorney who can comment on his behalf. Police said the three people suffered minor injuries Wednesday night during a candlelight vigil and protest in honor of Kenny "Kiwi" Herring, who was fatally shot by officers Tuesday after allegedly stabbing one of them. Relatives and friends have said Herring was a transgender woman. Police and witnesses offered differing accounts of what happened. The vigil began at a community garden that honors transgender people . Activist Heather De Mian said Thursday that after the vigil, 40 to 50 people marched to an intersection and blocked it to ...

Car Injures St. Louis Protestors: Suspected Driver Charged

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ST. LOUIS, MO — On Thursday, three protestors at a candlelight vigil in St. Louis were hurt when authorities say a car pulled into a group of demonstrators. Now, the alleged driver faces a felony count of resisting arrest by fleeing and misdemeanor charges of leaving the scene of an accident and operating a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner. Kenny "Kiwi" Herring, was shot to death by police officers Tuesday after allegedly stabbing one of them. Family members and friends said Herring was a transgender woman. The following night, demonstrators held a candlelight vigil and protest in her honor, beginning at a community garden that honors transgender people . Activist Heather De Mian said Thursday that after the vigil, 40 to 50 people marched to an intersection and blocked it to protest Herring's death. (For more information on this and other St. Louis stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts . If you have an iPhone, cli...

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Photo: Andrew Shurtleff, AP Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 A protestors yells as Mayor Mike Signer listens during the Charlottesville City Council meeting Monday , Aug. 21, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. Anger boiled over at the first Charlottesville City Council meeting since a white nationalist rally in the city descended into violent chaos, with some residents screaming and cursing at councilors Monday night and calling for their resignations. (Andrew Shurtleff/The Daily Progress via AP) less A protestors yells as Mayor Mike Signer listens during the Charlottesville City Council meeting Monday , Aug. 21, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va. Anger boiled over at the first Charlottesville City Council meeting ... more Photo: Andrew Shurtleff, AP Image 2 of 19 A tour bus drives past the Central Park statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims , Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017, in New York. Critics want New York City to remove the statue in Central Park that honors the doctor who used slaves i...