Celebrities are continuing to use their platforms to speak out as Black Lives Matter protests continued Tuesday across the United States.And the issue of police oppression came close to home for Janelle Monae who took to Twitter Tuesday to denounce an incident in her hometown of Kansas City.Monae retweeted cell phone video showing the police using pepper spray to forcibly remove a peaceful protester and arresting him.
Outraged: The issue of police oppression came close to home for Janelle Monae who took to Twitter Tuesday to denounce an incident in her hometown of Kansas CityThe video was taken at a demonstration on Sunday and Monae identified the African-American man as childhood friend Terrance Maddox.The cell phone video clip showed him.
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