Amidst recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, calls have been made for a St. Louis alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) to resign from his position on a police oversight board. Keith Rose, a member of the City of St. Louis’ Civilian Oversight Board, was arrested during a protest in Ferguson where a police officer was critically injured. Rose is accused of first-degree property damage for allegedly kicking in part of a metal gate outside the Ferguson Police Department during the protest.
Video footage released by police shows Rose among a group of demonstrators attempting to tear down the gate. One protester, Elijah Gantt, knocked over Ferguson Police Officer Travis Brown, causing him to sustain a severe brain injury. Following Rose's arrest, three members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen have called for his resignation from the oversight board.
