OMAHA- This past weekend, a black Omaha man named Kenneth Jones was fatally shot by an Omaha police officer during a traffic stop. This event obviously allowed protests to erupt across the city, with the largest coming to a head outside of the Omaha Police Headquarters in downtown Omaha at about 10:30 P.M.
Opponents of the protest say they support protesting and understand they are an important part of society, but they do not believe these protesters were 'doing it right'. Greg Murray arrived to the protest with a sign reading "I (heart symbol) OPD!" which garnered an immense amount of negative reactions from the crowd. A couple of protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct and destruction of property.
Officers fired pepper balls at the crowds to diffuse the situation.
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