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17 Arrested at Super Bowl Protest in Minneapolis

HeadlineFeb 05, 2018

And in Minneapolis, 17 people were arrested Sunday before the Super Bowl as they attempted to block a light-rail line carrying Super Bowl ticket holders to the stadium. The activists, which included members of Black Lives Matter, said in a statement that they were “using this moment to stand with athletes who have protested throughout the past two football seasons” and “calling attention to the murder of Black people by police.”

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