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George Floyd protesters block I-5 in Sacramento

George Floyd protesters block I-5 in Sacramento
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George Floyd protesters block I-5 in Sacramento
Protesters on Sunday blocked a stretch of Interstate 5 in Sacramento amid a third night of George Floyd protests in the area. The protesters walked out onto the northbound lanes of I-5 and threw orange traffic cones that had been on the side of the road. The protesters then walked across the median and stopped southbound traffic. As of a little before 7 p.m., authorities had contained the demonstrators to northbound lanes.Video from LiveCopter 3 shows dozens of protesters standing in a group on the highway.At one point, officers used force to take two people into custody on I-5. The pair had been in a car that was behind the protest line. See the protest in the video player above.

Protesters on Sunday blocked a stretch of Interstate 5 in Sacramento amid a third night of George Floyd protests in the area.

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The protesters walked out onto the northbound lanes of I-5 and threw orange traffic cones that had been on the side of the road. The protesters then walked across the median and stopped southbound traffic.

As of a little before 7 p.m., authorities had contained the demonstrators to northbound lanes.

Video from LiveCopter 3 shows dozens of protesters standing in a group on the highway.

At one point, officers used force to take two people into custody on I-5. The pair had been in a car that was behind the protest line.

See the protest in the video player above.