Several people arrested during protest against Eritrean government, Charlotte police say

A protest that closed off a section of a Charlotte street Saturday resulted in several arrests. Police also said members of a crowd turned aggressive to them when the Civil Emergency Unit was deployed.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a post to X the protest was being held on private property on Monroe Road. Officers said up to 200 people were present in what was described as a civil rights protest regarding a cultural festival.

As Anna King shares, more details about what was the cause for the protest involved international politics: https://www.wcnc.com/article/n....ews/local/monroe-roa