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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.
Until June 3, 2021, city-installed concrete barricades blocked vehicular traffic into the area to protect visitors to the square. [ 13 ] [ 63 ] Protesters reinforced the city-installed cement barricades with iron bars in the style of Czech hedgehogs , bike racks, and other objects and materials. [ 142 ]
Protesters block traffic Dozens of demonstrators marched across the road outside the Cracker Barrel, blocking traffic as they chanted, “Treat us equally” and “our kids matter.” Several ...
In Tulsa, Oklahoma protesters were demonstrating on I-244 while blocking traffic. In videos posted to social media, a red truck pulling a horse trailer can be seen attempting to continue along the interstate but being stopped by the protesters while the car ahead of it was allowed through.
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 ...
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Sen. Tom Cotton on Tuesday doubled down on comments urging people delayed by traffic stemming from pro-Palestinian demonstrations to "forcibly remove" some protesters who are blocking streets.
On May 28, nearly 100 protesters assembled in Union Square and marched to City Hall, blocking traffic in Lower Manhattan. [9] While mostly peaceful, there were conflicts between protesters and police, leading to dozens of arrests as protesters threw objects and an officer was punched in the face.