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Student Walkout in Kannapolis Ends With Arrest After Drink Thrown at Officer

The demonstration responded to stepped-up immigration enforcement in nearby Charlotte.

Overview

  • Emily Cervantes Ramos, 18, was arrested after video showed her striking a Kannapolis officer with a large drink during the downtown protest.
  • Police booked her on assault on a government official and resisting public officers, and she was later released.
  • About 75 A. L. Brown High School students left class to protest ICE activity linked to DHS’s Operation Charlotte’s Web in Charlotte, according to officials and local reports.
  • Kannapolis officials reported no additional arrests, injuries, weapons, or property damage, though three driving citations were issued.
  • A GoFundMe for Ramos’ family briefly appeared and was later removed after posts alleging aggressive officer conduct circulated online.