Dearborn Police Arrest 22 at Anti-Islam Protest Near City Council Meeting
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Updated · CBS New York · Aug 19
Dearborn Police Arrest 22 at Anti-Islam Protest Near City Council Meeting
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Aug 19
Summary
Twenty-two people were arrested during Tuesday’s anti-Islam demonstration in Dearborn, with misdemeanor charges including breach of peace and disorderly conduct.
Police said several incidents required intervention near the Henry Ford Centennial Library, where the City Council meeting had been moved in advance as officials anticipated large crowds.
Those arrested ranged from 18 to 64 and came from across Michigan, with some traveling from New York and Tennessee; no injuries were reported among protesters, bystanders or officers.
Jake Lang led the protest that drew national attention, and Dearborn police said state, county and Detroit law enforcement agencies helped contain what the chief called a complicated public safety scenario.