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Tensions flared in Port-of-Spain yesterday as a protest demanding transparency in a controversial police-involved shooting ended with the arrest of the organiser and her mother following a confrontation with officers.
The protest, which began shortly after 4 pm, was organised by Alyssa Phillip and other activists who attempted to stage the demonstration opposite the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on Richmond Street, Port-of-Spain.
Demonstrators said the protest sought to raise awareness about what they described as an “injustice” against Kaia Sealy, who was shot and wounded during a police-involved shooting on January 20.
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