Black Lives Matter Protesters Halt Trains in Super Bowl Protest
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Black Lives Matter protesters blockaded a light rail station bringing Super Bowl fans to the U.S Bank stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, February 4.The group stood on the tracks at West Bank station, preventing trains from passing through for a short time, with some locking themselves to the barriers. They also congregated outside the station while singing protest songs.The demonstration lasted for about 90 minutes before police arrived to disperse the group and arrested some protesters, according to local news reports.This video shows the protest unfolding, while television cameras capture the action. Towards the end of the clip, a group of protesters can be seen standing on the station’s railway lines while a nearby train stands motionless. The protesters, demonstrating against police brutality and racial injustice, can be heard shouting; “Fight back! Fight back!” Credit: Oneuptop Adams via Storyful
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