In photos: 16 activists arrested at Extinction Rebellion WNC climate protest

Extinction Rebellion protester being arrested by Asheville Police Department

As part of a Feb. 14 “Valentine for the Earth” action organized by Extinction Rebellion WNC, the local chapter of the global environmental movement Extinction Rebellion, the Asheville Police Department arrested 16 protesters for obstructing traffic in front of the Veach-Baley Federal Complex on Patton Avenue.

From CPP: US Attorney: ‘Sanctuary’ policies endanger Mecklenburg and Buncombe

Federal courthouse in Asheville

U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray’s statement against two N.C. sheriffs, including Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller comes as the U.S. Department of Justice sues jurisdictions in other states over related policies.

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