Arrests made in nonviolent protest near Tennessee Capitol

Arrest tile; handcuff tile; handcuffs tile
Arrest tile; handcuff tile; handcuffs tile

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police have arrested protesters who 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 was slated to speak 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.

The group said it expected more than 20 people to be arrested. Police did not immediately release a number of arrests.

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