DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall has made the decision to not file charges against over 600 protesters who blocked Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Monday night.
On Tuesday Chief Hall described the protesters as peaceful but said they still broke the law by blocking the bridge, and she initially intended to charge 674 people with class B misdemeanors.
“I strongly believe we made the right decisions to deter and disperse the large crowd on the bridge,” said Chief Hall. “We had to protect the protesters from vehicular injury on a roadway still open to traffic. It was critically important to process protesters and then safely reopen the bridge.”
She made the call to reverse this decision after consulting with City Manager T.C. Broadnax Thursday morning.
“In any form, racism is the enemy not the protesters,” said Broadnax. “I agree with Chief Hall that this is the right decision at the right time. This week the protests have been peaceful and I was truly moved to see our officers taking a knee at yesterday’s event. Now is the time for collaboration and compassion not confrontation.”
