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WEBVTT ED VIOLENT.EDIE: KCRA 3'S DANA GRIFFINEXPLAINS WHAT PROTESTERS AREDEMANDING FROM CITY LEADERDANA: POLICE WITNESSED FIVEPROTESTERS KICK AND PUNCH AHOMELESS MAN.THEY ARRESTED THREE WHILE OTHERPROTESTERS TRIED T INTERVENE,KICKING OFF A CLASH WITH POLICEIN THE STREET.PROTESTERS BEGAN OUTSIDE CITYHALL.THE MOTHER OF KOBE FRIDAYDEMANDING VIDEO BE RELEASED.>> WHAT HAPPENED TO LETTING THEMGO TO COURT AND LET THE JUDGEDECIDE IF THEY RIGHT OR WRONGINSTEAD OF MURDERING THEM IN THESTREETS?DANA: AS PROTESTERS MARCHED,OFFICERS WITH RIOT FACE SHIELDSAND BATONS RUN TO KEEP UP.AND THAT'S WHEN HANDCUFFS WEREPULLED OUT.>> I'M NOT REACHING FOR NOTHING.I'M NOT REACHING FOR NOTHING.DANA: SEVERAL PROTESTERS WEREDETAINED ON THE ON-RAMP OFHIGHWAY 4.AS PROTESTERS MADE THEIR WAYONTO THE HIGHWAY, POLICE STARTEDARRESTING SOME OF THEM.THIS WOMAN COULD -- THIS WOMANSCREAMING THAT SHE IS HAVING AHARD TIME BREATHING.EARLIER AS A CITY COUNCILMEETING, THINGS WERE LESS TENSEAS THE SAME PROTESTERS VOICEDCONCERNS ABOUT POLICE.>> HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO BERACIAL PROFILES.HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO BE SHOTDOWN.>> YOU HAVE GOT TO IT KNOWLEDGEIS A PROBLEM.AND IF YOU DON'T COME IT'S GOINGTO CONTINUE TO BE A DISRUPTIONFOR YOU GUYS HERE.>> WE DO CARE, EVEN THOUGH WEARE NOT RESPONDING.DANA: BY SMEAR CHRISTINA FORGHAZI TELLS THEY, TOO, WANTANSWERS.>> THERE IS A PROCESS THAT ISBEING FOLLOWED.WHILE WE WISH IT WAS SOONERRATHER THAN LATER, WE HAVE TOWORK TOGETHER.DANA: BUT THAT RESPONSE WASN'TENOUGH FOR PROTESTERS WHO ENDEDTHEIR AGENDA BY TAUNTING POLICE.THE MAN WHO WAS BEAT UP IPROTESTERS WAS TAKEN TO THEHOSPITAL ALONG WITH TWO OTHERPROTESTERS.THREE MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED FORTHE ASSAULT.NINE OTHERS, INCLUDING TWOTEENAGERS, HAVE BEEN ARRESTEDFOR UNLAWFUL MARCH.MOST HAVE BEEN CITED AND WILL BE

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Twelve people were arrested Tuesday night in Stockton during a protest that involved assaulting a homeless man and blocking traffic, police said. Three people were arrested in connection with the assault of a homeless person in front of Stockton City Hall, and nine others were arrested during an unlawful march on Stockton streets, the police department said. There was a Black Lives Matter protest outside the city council meeting, and during that protest, a police sergeant saw several protesters attack an uninvolved man in MLK Plaza across from city hall, according to the Stockton Police Department. Officers stepped in to stop the attack, arresting three people while two got away. Several other protesters charged the scene and interfered with officers, who had to push the protesters back. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, but his condition was not released. Two 18-year-olds, identified as Gabriel Mendez and Joseph Pino, as well as Christian Lorena, 22, were arrested on charges of battery and resisting arrest, police said. All three are Stockton residents. MORE ARRESTS After that incident, protesters went into the street, blocking traffic. Officers tried several times to get the people on the sidewalk, but they refused to cooperate. The protesters continued running ahead, stopping traffic until they got to the Stockton Police Department. Several protesters refused to clear the streets, and a few of them ran onto the freeway on-ramp and tried to get onto the freeway. Some of them were stopped and taken into custody. Here is a list of those people who were arrested on charges of resisting arrest: Kenneth Marbley, 36, of StocktonAngie Sanchez, 22, of StocktonDominique Johnson, 30, of OaklandRaymond Mauricio, 22, of Stockton (also arrested on a charge of blocking a public right of way)Lareesha Brown, 25, of Modesto (also arrested on charges of battery on a peace officer and blocking a public right of way)Serena Salinas, 19, of StocktonTrevor Johnson, 28, of OaklandUnidentified girl, 17, of StocktonUnidentified girl, 14, of Stockton (also arrested on a charge of blocking a public right of way) The police department issued this statement on Facebook: "This is yet another unfortunate example of an assault by this group on an uninvolved Stockton citizen, similar to the criminal assault that took place in September 2016 in the Red Robin parking lot. Lawful, peaceful assemblies are important and supported by our Department. However, violence and taking over streets endangers public safety and simply cannot be tolerated." WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING? Earlier at the city council meeting, things were less tense as the same protesters voiced concerns about police. "You gotta acknowledge it's a problem and if you don't its just gonna continue to be a disruption for you guys here," Stockton resident, Aaron Paradiso said. "He didn't deserve to be racial profiled. He didn't deserve to be shot down," Colby Friday’s mom, Denise Friday said. Colby Friday was killed by Stockton police in August. The community has been demanding video be released.