Hundreds of Disabled Protesters Stage HealthCare Protest

Wheelchairs Surround Capitol

Hundreds of Disabled Protesters
Stage Health Care Protest in Downtown Nashville

"Police officers began cuffing and removing the protesters from the street. The activists using power wheelchairs, the Metro Police found, were the most difficult. They dragged one and attempted to use the controls to drive a second power wheelchair from the street."

"Once the police had everyone cleared from the street they realized they were not equipped with accessible transportation. Without a way to take those who use wheelchairs to the station for the arrest, the police ended up giving everyone citations."

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400 Disabled Protesters Take Over Downtown Nashville

Four hundred disabled people took over Capitol Hill in downtown Nashville yesterday. Hundreds of folks in wheelchairs blocked at least half a dozen intersections for hours and hours. The disabled protesters prevented hundreds of downtown workers from leaving work at the onset of rush hour.

Sixty protesters were arrested.

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