More Than 200 People Arrested At Protests In Louisiana And Minnesota
/Protesters gathered around the country Saturday. And while the demonstrations were largely peaceful, tensions erupted in Minnesota and Louisiana, where police arrested more than 200 people.
Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, said they arrested 102 people after demonstrators blocked an interstate roadway for several hours.
As we reported, the protesters marched from the governor's mansion in St. Paul to Interstate 94, and police fired tear gas at demonstrators after they blocked the roadway. "21 officers from multiple agencies were injured on I-94 and other areas of the city," the St. Paul Police department said on Twitter, adding that protestors were setting off fireworks and throwing bricks. As Minnesota Public Radio reported, "none suffered serious injuries."
Of the 102 people arrested, the police said 52 were arrested for "public nuisance and unlawful assembly" and 50 for "3rd degree riot."
