A peaceful protest in Brookhaven took a violent turn late into the night, leading to six arrests and damage to police vehicles, according to local authorities.
Brookhaven Police say most demonstrators gathered to express their views respectfully and cooperatively. One protester said their presence was about more than just speaking out: “They don’t know that the people they’re taking out of these homes, and people they are ripping away from their family, not only support their family but they support this country.”
Police had been in communication with protest organizers, who agreed to begin dispersing the crowd by 9:30 p.m. However, a smaller group of individuals refused to leave and became aggressive, police said…