Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson was released from jail in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, today after being arrested at a protest over the death of Alton Sterling last night.

McKesson was reportedly charged with “simple obstruction of highway commerce," though the terms of his release or the amount of his bail is not known.

"I think of protest as truth-telling in public. And I will never be afraid to tell the truth," he tweeted later in the day.

The out #BLM leader was taken into custody last night while marching along Airline Highway. Authorities told demonstrators to stay off the road, but there was apparently no sidewalk.

Livestreaming the event on Periscope, McKesson—who actually turned 31 on Saturday—filmed part of his arrest before passing his phone to fellow activist Brittany Packnett.

“He was standing on the side of the road. He was not disobeying police officers whatsoever. He was snatched and grabbed,” said Packnett. “Start calling the Baton Rouge Police Department to demand that he’s released.”

Police claimed the marchers were "clearly blocking the roadway."

“We welcome the protests. We want them to voice their opinions. That’s what we’re here to do—to make sure they’re safe and they’re able to do that," a Louisiana state police official told the Louisiana Advocate. “We wouldn’t arrest people who are quietly protesting off the roadway."

More than 100 other protesters were arrested along with McKesson. A crowdfunding campaign to cover their bail and other legal expenses has reached more than $100,000 in less than one day.