NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Twenty-one people were detained after troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol cleared the Capitol grounds of protesters late Monday night.
According to the THP, troopers issued a warning to the demonstrators that anyone remaining on Capitol property after 11 p.m. would be arrested.
The protesters refused to leave and instead, sat down and locked their arms and legs together in an effort to remain on the grounds, according to the THP.
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