Crime & Safety
Drivers Face Charges After 10 MPH Protest Blocks I-94 Traffic
The protest that slowed traffic on Interstate 94 almost to a halt was captured on video.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minnesota State Patrol says several drivers who participated in a protest on Interstate 94 westbound are facing charges. The protest Wednesday evening involved cars that drove 10 MPH, slowing traffic behind them almost to a halt amid rush hour traffic.
The protesting motorists entered I-94 at Marion in St. Paul around 5:15 p.m. and exited at Cedar in Minneapolis. The charges include impeding traffic, authorities said.
It's not clear what the demonstration was related to.
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I can’t believe this, but i just happened to be walking over an I-94 Bridge when this happened. Still not sure what they were protesting??? pic.twitter.com/WULhkypqjw
— Jennie Theisen (@jenbentheisen) August 13, 2020
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