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14 arrested after protesters block Inner Loop traffic in Silver Spring

Climate activists blocked traffic on the Capital Beltway’s Inner Loop for over an hour Monday afternoon.

It happened on the Inner Loop at the Route 29/Colesville Road exit.

Over a dozen climate activists blocked all lanes of the Inner Loop. According to Maryland State Police, troopers responded around 12:30 p.m., and all lanes were reopened around 1:45 p.m.

“The ‘adults in the room’ have shown us they don’t give a s–t about us. The people must now take action, like we’ve done again and again throughout history,” read a flier that was handed out by the group Declare Emergency.

Maryland State Police say 14 people were arrested. Charges include disturbing peace/hinder passage and failure to obey a reasonable/lawful order. A few were also charged with resisting arrest.

A bystander was charged with second-degree assault and resisting arrest.

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