Golden Gate Bridge Protesters Released in San Francisco as Investigation Continues

Published on April 18, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters, arrested April 15 in San Francisco after blocking the Golden Gate Bridge, were released Tuesday as an investigation into the incident continues, according to San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins. The clock ran out for officials who were unable to finish investigating the case before a 4 p.m. deadline April 16, allowing 26 protesters to be released while the district attorney decides which charges to pursue. The California Highway Patrol, with the help of several local law enforcement agencies, arrested the protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge starting just before 8 a.m. Monday. The Golden Gate Bridge is pictured after Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked it for hours in San Francisco, California on April 15, 2024. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on April 15, 2024, completely halting traffic for hours as part of a coordinated day of action against Israel’s war in Gaza. (Paul Kuroda/AFP via Getty Images) The unlawful bridge closure shut down traffic and trapped hundreds of people, Ms. Jenkins said in a news release Tuesday....

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