The protests in Baton Rouge, in one telling Instagram essay

In Baton Rouge, officers stared down hundreds of shouting protesters on Sunday night before another squad in riot gear arrived to make arrests.

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Militarized police arrest unarmed protestors again in the wake of protests resulting from the shooting death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Source: Images cropped from Instagram account of Patrick Melon)

The fatal shooting of African American man, Alton Sterling, by white officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has triggered country-wide protests of massive scale.

“While we chant songs of freedom, may our bodies continue to move to its rhythms,” wrote Patrick Melon. (Source: Images cropped from Instagram account of Patrick Melon)

In Baton Rouge, officers stared down hundreds of shouting protesters on Sunday night before another squad in riot gear arrived to make arrests.

A man with ‘Black Lives matter’ on his chest in baton Rouge. (Source: Images cropped from Instagram account of Patrick Melon)

At least one protester in was pinned to the ground, as captured in a moving photo series by photographer Patrick Melon on his Instagram account. Melon is following the ongoing protests and has captured some shots in a bid to tell the story from the other side.

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New Orleans artist @augustalsina at Baton Rouge in support of Alton Sterling. (Source: Images cropped from Instagram account of Patrick Melon)

Alton Sterling was shot dead after two white officers pinned him to the ground and shot within a few moments.

For the rest, see the pictures and decide for yourself.

Alton Sterling was shot dead after two white officers pinned him to the ground and shot within a few moments. (Source: Images cropped from Instagram account of Patrick Melon)

Check the pictures of Patrick Melon on his Instagram account.

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