The drivers of four vehicles that were believed to be involved in a protest during rush hour on Interstate 94 between St. Paul and Minneapolis have been cited for impeding traffic, the Minnesota State Patrol says. Four vehicles were stopped and cited for impeding traffic and the State Patrol is working to identify other vehicles involved, Shank told BMTN on Friday. The vehicles were involved in a protest, Shank said, but did not say what they were protesting, noting it's an "open investigation." This summer, many younger Oromo Minnesotans have been mobilized to protest Oromo oppression in Ethiopia following the assassination of Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa and the police killing of George Floyd. "The State Patrol respects the rights of citizens to exercise their constitutional rights in a safe manner," Shank said.

Source: Ethiopian News August 14, 2020 15:10 UTC