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April 23, 2019

"Extinction Rebellion" Arrests in London Top 1,000 as Climate Campaign Continues
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In London, the number of people arrested in a series of nonviolent
direct actions urging radical action on climate change has topped 1,000
as the Extinction Rebellion enters its ninth day of protests in the
British capital. On Monday, hundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters
staged a massive "die-in" in the main hall of London's Natural History
Museum.