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Posted by: Kate Prince on Mar 30, 2021

Four people have been indicted on misdemeanor charges stemming from a July 4 protest at the home of Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich, the Daily Memphian reports. All four have been charged with disorderly conduct and two with vandalism. They are accused of joining a crowd of roughly 40 others last summer in a protest outside Weirich’s East Memphis home, where they called for her to be fired, for release of jail detainees during the COVID-19 pandemic and for an end to cash bail. A video from the incident showed Roman Candles being fired toward Weirich's roof, which did not catch fire, removing flags from Weirch's yard, crossing a physical property line and subsequently setting those flags and another, larger flag, on fire. District Attorney General Kim Helper of the 21st Judicial District was appointed to investigate the incident. A court date has not been set in the cases and it is unclear if more will be charged.