More arrests made in toppling of Confederate statue

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More arrests made in toppling of Confederate statue

This framegrab from a video shows Takiyah Thompson, a member of Workers World Party and student at N.C. Central University being arrested by Durham County Sheriff's deputies Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 in Durham, N.C. Thompson was arrested in connection with the removal and vandalism of a Confederate statue Monday. Thompson, was arrested after activists held a press conference Tuesday. (Julia Wall /The News & Observer via AP)/ RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More protesters were arrested Wednesday for participating in a demonstration that toppled a ...

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