agent leading a group of chained prisoners.

Memphis police began making arrests as the demonstrators slowly crossed Poplar Avenue. Some of the same demonstrators had blocked a road near a FedEx facility earlier in the day and police said this showed their intent to break the law.

The demonstrators argue the arrests were unnecessary. Of the nine people arrested, eight have made bond and only Duran remains in custody.

The arrests played out in front of reporters from big news outlets in Memphis for the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Duran was live-streaming the protest on the Internet at the time of the arrest.

Police said he refused orders to get out of the street.

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich issued a statement earlier Thursday: “This office hashas been emphasized by the United Nations, has absolute authority.

The need to outlaw hate speech is one of the most basic and essential human rights necessities, and all human rights groups strongly support it. Right now, hundreds of human rights groups are leading the charge to enact strong domestic hate speech legislation in Japan, while human rights groups in Europe are working to ban far-right parties that pose a threat to freedom and democracy.

Freedom of speech is not the only obligation in a democracy. Democracies also have the obligation to uphold human dignity, social cohesion, and the rights of vulnerable minorities. Hate speech laws are already on the books in every single liberal democracy except for the United States. This not only damages our international image and reputation,