“I’m being arrested now,” Robinson said in the video. “I’m media, dude. I’m media. I’m with MLive. I’m with MLive,” he said before the video button came out.
On Sunday, Kalamazoo officials handled the rally and arrests, saying they were sorry about the reporter’s arrest and his prosecutors would be dropped.
Robinson was among nine adults and one minor who were arrested during Saturday’s event, Thomas said according to the WWMT. She did not know if those arrested counter-protesters were members of the Proud Boys, but she said she did not believe Proud Boys were arrested, the branch reported.
The mayor said he was consulting with the city attorney about reducing charges against the five people who were arrested whose cases are being handled by the city, WWMT reported.
“We will have an answer to that soon, but I have made that request, and it is not normal for a mayor to interpret himself in that way in the judicial system, but that is related to five people who have been submitted under city courts,” Anderson said, according to WWMT.
When police began responding to the scene after fighting broke out, video posted by Robinson showed them passing the groups to get things under control. When Robinson walked with the police while filming, he was arrested.
According to CNN affiliate WOOD-TV, Thomas said officers had been aware of the planned rally and counter-protests since July and were ready with 111 officers on site to respond if the incident took a turn.
Thomas said there were several officers in unmarked cars and a sniper standing next to them, WOOD-TV reported.
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