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February 11, 2020

Anti-Pipeline Protesters Arrested as They Successfully Block Major Transportation Sites
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In Canada, 47 people were arrested Monday while protesting in solidarity
with Wet'suwet'en land defenders as they are raided by Canadian police.
Protesters around the country blockaded ports, railways and other sites
of transportation. The blockades affected 20,000 rail passengers and
prevented 200 freight trains from traveling. Indigenous activists have
been in a protracted battle to protect their land from the construction
of Trans Canada's 400-mile, $4.7 billion Coastal Gas Link pipeline.


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