Protests, damage, pepper spray, arrests

Protesters gather in Kansas City

NEW THIS MORNING, KCMOPOLICE SAY PROTESTERSBROKE A WINDOW INWESTPORT AND CAUSEDOTHER DAMAGEPOLICE ESTIMATEWINDOWS AT 3BUSINESSES WERSHATTERED AND A FEWPOLICE CARS AREDAMAGED.THEY EXPECT IT WILL TAKEA COUPLE DAYS FOR THEMTO DETERMINE OFFICIALNUMBERS ON THEDAMAGE.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSIS MONITORING THESITUATION THIS MORNING.SHE IS LIVE ON THE PLAZAWITH MORE.SEVERAL BUSINESSESAROUND THE PLAZA AWESTPORT HAVE BROKENWINDOWS AFTER LASTNIGHT'S PROTESTS.BROKEN GLASS STILL LEFTHERE AT THFOOTLOCKER.K-C-P-D SAID THEY HAPEOPLE THROWING ROCKSAND BOTTLES BREAKINGWINDOWS AND SMASHINGSOME POLICE CARS.POLICE DID HAVE TOPEPPER SPRAY SOMEPEOPLE LAST NIGHT ANDTHEY DECLARED WHATTHEY CALL AN UNLAWFULASSEMBLY AROUND 1AM.THAT'S WHERE THEYASKED PEOPLE TO LEAVEAND EVERYONE LEFT HEREAT THE PLAZA AN HOLATER.THE PROTEST STARTED INTHE AFTERNOON ANREMAINED CALM FORMOST OF THE TIME.LISTEN TO WHAT ONEPERSON WHO WASPROTESTING ON WHYTHEY WANTED TO COMOUT."Makara Smith/protester"just imagine seeing thatconstantlyon social media you can't get onyourphone without seeing someone dieit's like how i am supposed tosleephow am i supposed to live so wearjust here to bring awarness ,peaceful protest, hopefully wegeheard"K-C-P-D SAYS THERE WNO LOOTING OR BREAK INSTO ANY BUSINESSES.AROUND 5 PEOPLE WEARRESTED.IN KCMO JORDAN BETTS 41ACTION