11 arrested on 10th Avenue Bridge

The arrests followed a march of about 400 people demanding jobs and public works investments, as part of a national Day of Action associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

November 18, 2011 at 1:08AM
Protesters, including Donna Cassult, left, of Minneapolis, linked arms and sat on the 10th Ave. Bridge roadway waiting to be arrested.
Protesters, including Donna Cassult, left, of Minneapolis, linked arms and sat on the 10th Ave. Bridge roadway waiting to be arrested. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Eleven protesters who blocked traffic on the 10th Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis were arrested Thursday afternoon on misdemeanor charges.

The arrests followed a march of about 400 people demanding jobs and public works investments, as part of a national Day of Action associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

The march began at the University of Minnesota and featured union members and religious groups, among others.

Reporter Randy Furst will have more on this developing story.

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