Edward Carver is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
This a developing story... Check back for possible updates...To kick off a season of climate activism, Summer of Heat campaigners on Monday morning blockaded the entrances to Citigroup 's headquarters in New York City to protest the bank's role in perpetuating climate breakdown.
com/I9pcbRRlem— Climate Defenders June 10, 2024 Police have begun arresting some of the activists, video and social media posts from Climate Defenders and other organizations show. Renata Pumarol, deputy director of Climate Defenders, told Common Dreams that dozens had already been arrested by 10:50 am ET on Monday, but didn't yet have an exact figure. The arrests were expected and didn't dampen morale among the protesters.
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