{"id":102323,"date":"2020-11-01T00:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T21:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/voter-rally-in-swing-state-north-carolina-ends-with-pepper-spray-arrests\/"},"modified":"2020-11-01T00:42:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T21:42:00","slug":"voter-rally-in-swing-state-north-carolina-ends-with-pepper-spray-arrests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voter-rally-in-swing-state-north-carolina-ends-with-pepper-spray-arrests\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  Voter rally in swing state North Carolina ends with pepper spray, arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fbfd6d5c60\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fbfd6d5c60\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voter-rally-in-swing-state-north-carolina-ends-with-pepper-spray-arrests\/#%E2%80%98All_eligible_voters_in_North_Carolina_have_a_constitutional_right_to_cast_their_vote_safely_and_securely_without_threats_or_intimidation_said_Attorney_General_Josh_Stein\" >\u2018All eligible voters in North Carolina have a constitutional right to cast their vote safely and securely, without threats or intimidation,\u2019 said Attorney General Josh Stein<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voter-rally-in-swing-state-north-carolina-ends-with-pepper-spray-arrests\/#Saturday_was_the_last_day_of_in-person_early_voting_in_North_Carolina_Photo_by_Brian_BlancoGetty_Images\" >Saturday was the last day of in-person early voting in North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco\/Getty Images)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voter-rally-in-swing-state-north-carolina-ends-with-pepper-spray-arrests\/#Associated_Press\" >Associated Press<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  Voter rally in swing state North Carolina ends with pepper spray, arrests<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98All_eligible_voters_in_North_Carolina_have_a_constitutional_right_to_cast_their_vote_safely_and_securely_without_threats_or_intimidation_said_Attorney_General_Josh_Stein\"><\/span>\n  \u2018All eligible voters in North Carolina have a constitutional right to cast their vote safely and securely, without threats or intimidation,\u2019 said Attorney General Josh Stein<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000052641\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n              \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n        media-object\n        type-InsetMediaIllustration\n          inline\n  article__inset\n        article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n          article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        renoImageFormat-\n        img-inline\n        article__inset__image\n      \" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:66.640625%;\" data-mobile-ratio=\"66.640625%\" data-layout-ratio=\"66.640625%\" data-subtype=\"\" class=\"image-container  responsive-media article__inset__image__image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=140&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 140w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=540&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 540w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=620&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 620w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=700&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 700w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=860&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 860w,\nhttps:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=1260&amp;size=1.5005861664712778 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 140px) 100px,\n(max-width: 540px) 500px,\n(max-width: 620px) 580px,\n(max-width: 700px) 660px,\n(max-width: 860px) 820px,\n1260px\" src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=620&amp;size=1.5005861664712778\" data-enlarge=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-252992?width=1260&amp;size=1.5005861664712778\" alt=\"\" title=\"Saturday was the last day of in-person early voting in North Carolina. (Photo by Brian...\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Saturday_was_the_last_day_of_in-person_early_voting_in_North_Carolina_Photo_by_Brian_BlancoGetty_Images\"><\/span>Saturday was the last day of in-person early voting in North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco\/Getty Images)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            Getty Images<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>       A get-out-the vote rally in swing state North Carolina on Saturday ended with police using pepper spray on some participants and making several arrests.<\/p>\n<p> Multiple people were arrested outside Alamance County\u2019s courthouse and police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> outlets reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Lindsay Ayling, a graduate student and anti-racism activist who participated in the rally, told The Associated Press police used tear gas indiscriminately and without reason on the crowd, including on children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police were looking for excuses to use pepper spray and arrest members of the crowd,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely comment, but the department said it would hold a news conference Saturday afternoon to discuss the arrests.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday is the last day to vote early in North Carolina, a key battleground President Donald Trump needs to win to boost his prospects of defeating Democratic nominee Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Josh Stein called the events \u201ctroubling.\u201d He said election officials told him that polling places stayed open and people continued to vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll eligible voters in North Carolina have a constitutional right to cast their vote safely and securely, without threats or intimidation,\u201d said Stein, a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>Alamance County sheriff\u2019s deputies began dismantling a sound system and telling the crowd to disperse as people were giving speeches, the Raleigh News &amp; Observer\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/local\/article246861942.html?ac_cid=DM313524&amp;ac_bid=-1582326263\" class=\"icon none\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cI Am Change\u201d march to the polls was organized by activist Rev. Greg Drumwright, and began as a march from a local church to the courthouse. A Confederate monument outside the courthouse has been a local target for demonstrations since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police in May. Floyd, a Black man, died after a white officer pressed his knee to Floyd\u2019s neck for several minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Associated Press\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Associated_Press\"><\/span>Associated Press<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more News articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/story.asp?guid=%7B21004575-02D4-D4B5-4572-DCDA1302AFB9%7D&#038;siteid=rss&#038;rss=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;# Voter rally in swing state North Carolina ends with pepper spray, arrests &#8221; \u2018All eligible voters in North Carolina have a constitutional right to cast their vote safely and securely, without threats or intimidation,\u2019 said Attorney General Josh Stein Saturday was the last day of in-person early voting in North Carolina. 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