Activists rally, demand county drop charges against BLM founder
An Illinois Black Lives Matter chapter founder, Clyde McLemore, faces charges from an August protest Share Updated: 10:15 PM CST Feb 25, 2021
An Illinois Black Lives Matter chapter founder, Clyde McLemore, faces charges from an August protest Share Updated: 10:15 PM CST Feb 25, 2021
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Show Transcript I SPOKE WITH HIS ATTORNEY WHO SAYS HE’S INNOCENT. NO JUSTICE. NO PEACE. DOZENS OF ACTIVISTS MARCHED AROUND THE KENOSHA COUNTY COURT HOUSE IN SUPPORT OF 62-YEAR-OLD CLYDE MCLEMORE, THE FOUNDER OF AN ILLINOIS BLACK LIVES MATTER CHAPTER. MCLEMORE NOW FACES CHARGES FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND ATTEMPTED BATTERY TO AN OFFICER. IT STEMS FROM THIS MOMENT DURING AUGUST’S PROTEST OF THE JACOB BLAKE SHOOTING, WHEN MCLEMORE KICKED A DOOR. IT DOESN’T OCCUR TO ME THAT ANY ATTACK OCCURRED ON A PARTICULAR POLICE OFFICER. WHY DO YOU THINK IT TOOK SIX MONTHS FOR THESE CHARGES