Sacramento police announced at Tuesday’s City Council meeting that they had arrested 12 protesters on suspicion of “unlawful assembly and failure to disperse.”
Demonstrators were trying to pressure the Sacramento City Council to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, KCRA 3 report. (Related: RFK Jr. goes to war against Gaza ceasefire)
According to the paper, the council passed the resolution by a 6-1 vote in the middle of the night, after several breaks in heated debate and unwanted interference by protesters.
The approved resolution calls for an “immediate and permanent bilateral” ceasefire, as well as the release of all hostages in the Gaza Strip, new leadership for Israel and Palestine, the uninterrupted entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and the release of all hostages in the Gaza Strip. demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel “has not brought charges or trials,” KCRA reported.
A video tweeted by KCRA reporter Lee Annie Denyer showed protesters chanting, “No more normalcy.” [of Israel]we want complete liberation [of Palestine]” and other slogans.
Approximately 20 minutes after the House vote, the chamber is still full.Here’s what we’re seeing #Sacramento City Hall. @kcranews pic.twitter.com/OjTgpZPHCR
— KCRA Lee Anne Denyer (@KCRALeeAnne) March 20, 2024
Sacramento Police said in a tweet that despite “multiple warnings of disruption,” 12 demonstrators remained and were “arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Jail on charges of unlawful assembly and failure to disperse.” ‘ he claimed.
“The Sacramento Police Department reaffirms its commitment to protecting the right of individuals to peacefully assemble and express their opinions while maintaining public order and community safety,” the police statement said.
The Sacramento Police Department provided police resources to the Tuesday, March 19, 2024 City Council meeting. Due to expected higher than normal attendance, additional police officers were assigned to the meeting to ensure the safety of all members of the community. pic.twitter.com/SO5MSwcVKe
— Sacramento Police Department (@SacPolice) March 20, 2024
Lisa Kaplan was the only council member to vote against the resolution. according to Go to CBS News.
“It is best for us as leaders in Sacramento to come together and focus on the issues we can control, rather than the conflicts in the Middle East, which this resolution does not affect,” Kaplan said, the newspaper reported. .
Other city council members also opposed it.
“I think we come here with a shared understanding that all human beings have a right to peace, dignity and freedom,” said City Councilman Scott Arngrim, who voted to approve the resolution, the newspaper reported. , that’s what I’m saying.”
