A paroled driver was arrested after climate change protesters blocked the highway and prevented him…
A group of protesters blocked traffic in the D.C. beltway on July 4 in order to raise awareness about climate change. The protesters were eventually arrested, but not before a paroled truck driver was arrested and returned to jail after becoming irritated.
About 20 people blocked all lanes and both shoulders of Interstate 495âČs inner loop at the U.S. 29/Colesville Road exit Monday afternoon, The Washington Post reported. The protesters were members of a group called âDeclare Emergency,â which has called upon President Biden to declare a national emergency in order to combat climate change…