Black Lives Matter Protesters Block Traffic on Brooklyn Bridge, Clash With Police

A protester is holding a 'defund the police' sign at a Black Lives Matter protest in Manhattan, New York City on July 13, 2020. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times

Black Lives Matter and affiliated protesters blocked traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, leading NYPD officers to make arrests.

Video footage showed the demonstrators crossing the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan before squaring off with officers. Some officers deployed pepper spray.