Protesters demanding that President Biden declare a climate emergency blocked northbound the George Washington Memorial Parkway during the Wednesday morning commute.
Three climate protesters were arrested after blocking traffic on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in the area of the scenic overlooks Wednesday morning during a demonstration demanding that President Biden declare a climate emergency.The protesters blocked the northbound lanes for about 30 minutes before they were cleared by 9:15 a.m., said Sgt. Thomas Twiname, a spokesman for the U.S. Park Police. The three demonstrators will be charged with disorderly conduct, Twiname said.
Tim Martin, 54, of Raleigh, N.C., who was not among those arrested, said he traveled to the D.C. region to join Declare Emergency, a group seeking governmental action on climate change, in its demonstration Wednesday, which he said lasted about an hour.
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