Climate Activists Arrested in Melbourne During ‘Maximum Disruption’ Campaign

Climate Activists Arrested in Melbourne During ‘Maximum Disruption’ Campaign
Protesters calling for action on climate change at Melbourne Central in Melbourne, Australia, on Sept. 6, 2019. Graham Denholm/Getty Images
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Climate protesters who are blockading an international mining conference in Melbourne have been capsicum sprayed and more than 20 have been arrested, including two for assaulting a police horse.

From 6 a.m. on Oct. 29, hundreds of activists from a dozen different groups began blocking entry to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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