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Police Arrest Faith Leaders at Ferguson Rally (Updated)

On the final day billed as part of Ferguson's "weekend of resistance," Dr. Cornel West was put in handcuffs outside of the Ferguson Police Department.

On the final day billed as part of Ferguson's "weekend of resistance," Dr. Cornel West was put in handcuffs outside of the Ferguson Police Department. Elon James White

UPDATE, October 14, 8:26 a.m.: According to reports, Cornel West was released from police custody on Monday night.

Read more of our coverage related to recent events in Ferguson here.

On the final day billed as part of Ferguson’s “weekend of resistance,” Dr. Cornel West along with other faith leaders were put in handcuffs in an act of civil disobedience.

On Monday, clergy and hundreds of protesters marched from Wellspring Church to the Ferguson Police Department just a few blocks away. As the march got closer to the police department it started to rain and the clergy prayed via bullhorns and asked if the police officers would repent for their sins against those killed by police brutality.

The clergy read the names of those who have died at the hands of police and ended the planned action with voluntary arrests by civil rights activists, including Dr. Cornel West, Pastor Jamal Bryant, and Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou.