Five Arrested After Climate Protest Disrupts Copley Square Traffic
Five individuals were arrested by Boston police on Monday morning after a climate protest disrupted traffic at the intersection of Dartmouth Street and St. James Avenue. The Boston Police Department issued a traffic advisory warning the public to avoid the area near Copley Square while the roads remained closed. Local members of Extinction Rebellion claimed responsibility for the peaceful demonstration, which took place outside the Hotel Westin. Activists wearing "Stop Gas" shirts targeted the location to protest the Northeast LDC Gas Forum, an annual industry event.
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A portion of Copley Square in Boston was shut down on Monday morning due to a protest being staged by members of an international climate change movement. Boston police said in an 8:19 a.m. post on X that Dartmouth Street and St. James Avenue was closed due to a protest.
Climate activists wearing ‘Stop Gas’ shirts shut down busy section of Boston – Boston 25 News
Activists wearing “Stop Gas” shirts were spotted in the area of Dartmouth Street and St. James Avenue near the Back Bay’s Copley Square. The Boston Police Department warned the public to avoid the area. BPD Traffic Advisory: Dartmouth Street and St. James Avenue is closed due to a protest.
Parte de Copley Square en Boston cerrada debido a protestas – Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra
Los miembros locales del movimiento climático Extinction Rebellion dijeron en un correo electrónico que estaban detrás de la protesta pacífica, bloqueando el tráfico afuera del Hotel Westin en Copley Square antes del Foro de Gas del LDC del Noreste, un evento anual de la industria de ...
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