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A 2006 protest against Czech prime minister Jiří Paroubek, blocking one of Prague's main crossroads Just Stop Oil protesters on a roadway in Portsmouth, England, 2023. Traffic obstruction is a common tactic used during public protests and political demonstrations. [1] [2]
Hundreds of people arrived downtown later in the evening. Columbus Police set up numerous choke points to control traffic and block protesters. Around 10 p.m., an emergency was declared, with police ordering protesters and reporters to leave the area. [7] At around 11 p.m., officers began firing tear gas to disperse the crowd of over 100.
When lawmakers at the state level proposed their bill toughening penalties for protesters blocking traffic, an ACLU official criticized the bill and told The N&O that regardless of a person’s ...
Protesters are blocking Walsh’s most direct driving route after leaving the IMU at the corner of Jefferson and Madison. Police have had Market and Madison north of Iowa shut down for about 15 ...
Protesters marching into Brooklyn blocked Manhattan-bound traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge. In Eugene, Oregon, protesters blocked Interstate 5, shutting down traffic on the major highway for about ...
The Minneapolis Police Department did not participate in the process. After city crews left, activists quickly replaced the cement barricades with other objects to continue halting vehicular traffic in the one-block radius around the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. [13] City crews at George Floyd Square, June 3, 2021.
Fifty-two people were arrested Monday after protesters waving flags in support of Palestinians walked into the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Eugene, shutting down traffic on the freeway.
A pick-up truck drove through a crowd of 20 to 30 people. Protesters reported the incident as a hit-and-run. [60] June 13, 2020: Richmond: Virginia: A police vehicle hit protesters near the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue. [61] June 16, 2020: Dallas: Texas: A driver hit a protester with his car before exiting and pulling out a firearm ...