Protesters In Delaware Block Both Sides Of I-95 In Wilmington During 'I Can't Breathe' Rally
WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Protesters filled the streets and roads in Wilmington, Delaware. A large group of people blocked both sides of I-95 for a period of time on Saturday.
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I-95 has since reopened in both directions.
Police were seen speaking to the demonstrators who shutdown I-95.
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This rally, which started at Rodney Square, was organized by Food Not Bombs Wilmington and the city's Black Lives Matter movement.
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Organizers are calling it the "I Can't Breathe" rally.
The protest comes after George Floyd died while police arrested him in Minneapolis earlier this week.