CNN: A Sheriff Put Down His Baton to Listen to Protesters. They Chanted ‘Walk With Us,’ So He Did
A sheriff in Michigan took off his helmet and put down baton Saturday night to join hundreds of people who expressed their frustration during a peaceful protest in Flint Township. Chris Swanson, Genesee County Sheriff, told the crowd amassed around him: “We want to be with y’all for real. I took my helmet off. They laid the batons down. I want to make this a parade, not a protest.” Protesters carried signs and chanted as they made their way in cars and by foot along Miller Road in the heart of the Flint Township business district, where they finally...
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