Crime & Safety
48 Protesters Arrested At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
BREAKING: The annual "Action at the Lab" protest is held on Aug. 9, a day commonly referred to as "Nagasaki Day."
LIVERMORE, CA — Almost 50 protesters were arrested during a protest outside the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory gate this morning, police officials said. The annual "Action at the Lab" protest, hosted by Tri-Valley CAREs, is held on Aug. 9, a day commonly referred to as “Nagasaki Day." The event started at 8 a.m., and the group observed a moment of silence at 8:15 a.m. as a reminder of the Hiroshima bombing on Aug. 6, 1945.
Livermore police officials did not yet know how many people were arrested during the event, which is generally peaceful and civil. Police said those who were arrested for trespassing were issued a citation and were released without going to jail.
Police said they coordinate with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and lab security during the event each year.
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#BREAKING Anti-Nuke demonstrators presenting themselves for arrest at gates of @Livermore_Lab pic.twitter.com/xSOmILYFfx
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Happening now: protest outside Nuclear lab in Livermore. Marchers call for nuclear free future pic.twitter.com/FqrgvHuZlS
— Tiffany Wilson (@TWilsonTV) August 9, 2017
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