UPDATE

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As of now, 20 Roadblock EF!ers have been arrested outside of the state capitol building in Indianapolis, IN. The charges may be disorderly conduct, but there may be more serious charges because of the whole Roadless Summer program and the fact that the demonstration was on state property. Police surrounded and attacked a demonstration protesting the plan to build the I69 superhighway. Demonstrators were stunned with tazors, pepper-sprayed (resulting in a severe asthma attack for one young woman demonstrator)and wrestled to the ground, resulting in injuries. As of now, the demonstrators are being held, handcuffed back to back, patted down and their personal effects have been removed, but they remain on the ground in front of the capitol. They have not been moved to the jail, as of yet. Local sources are saying that they will not be released until Monday, because of the political nature of the arrest.

The local jail number is (317) 231-8263
The Marion County state police number is (317)327-3811
The local major paper is (317) 444-6000, the Indy Star

Please call and demand that the protesters be released and that all charges be dropped.


Informant: Marie Mason