NASHVILLE (AP) — Police have arrested 20 people in a protest that blocked a street near the Tennessee Capitol as they called for gun control, changes to the military system and other social justice measures.
The Tennessee Poor People's Campaign protest Tuesday happened a few blocks from where President Donald Trump spoke several hours later in Nashville. The protest was similar to ones the group held the last two weeks near the Capitol.
Several people lay down in the roadway as city police surrounded them, telling them on a megaphone that they would be arrested if they didn't stop blocking the road. The group read off demands to help poor people.
Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said the 20 protesters were given citations for obstructing.