On July 8 , the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent issued a statement strongly condemning Sterling and Castile 's killings . Human rights expert Ricardo A. Sunga III , the current Chair of the United Nations panel , stated that the killings demonstrate " a high level of structural and institutional racism " . Adding that " The United States is far from recognizing the same rights for all its citizens . Existing measures to address racist crimes motivated by prejudice are insufficient and have failed to stop the killings . " On July 9 , a protest in Baton Rouge turned violent , with one police officer having several teeth knocked out and eight firearms ( including three rifles , three shotguns , and two pistols ) being confiscated from New Black Panther Party members . Police arrested 102 people
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Shooting of Alton Sterling