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21 Arrested in Minneapolis After Teachers Protest Fatal Shooting of Castile

Hundreds of teachers took part in a march Tuesday to protest the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Police confirmed that 21 people were arrested after a protest in Minneapolis Tuesday.

The Star Tribune reported that hundreds of teachers joined community activists in a march to protest the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile.

The march included members of the Minneapolis and St. Paul Federation of Teachers and other union educators from across the country.

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Demonstrators marched from the Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis to U.S. Bank headquarters, where they remained planted in protest of bank policies they believe negatively impact education and minorities.

WCCO reported that Amber Jones, who participated in the protest with Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, said "I’m standing alongside our brothers and sisters that are teachers and educators to stand up for black lives."

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