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Reporter @KVUE Opinions = mine. Retweets =/= endorsements. Former @ktvl, @wboy12News, @MedillSchool. Story idea/feedback? Email me! mmarut@kvue.com

Jun 6, 2020, 9 tweets

Protetesters outside @Austin_Police HQ calling for police reforms and for @Chief_Manley’s resignation. @TxDPS troopers have replaced some APD officers who were across the street from marchers in order to make sure they don’t go back on I-35 #AustinProtest #GeorgeFloyd #MikeRamos

Protesters are now going face to face with @TxDPS Officers and crowding the frontage road on the west side of I-35. @KVUE

Officers from DPS and APD are swapping out again. @Austin_Police officers have barricaded the corner here at 8th and 35 to prevent protesters from marching on the interstate again. @KVUE

Protesters have gotten up on I-35 for the first time today. @KVUE #Austin #AustinProtest. @Austin_Police now calling for marchers to exit the bridge and highway.

Some marchers are getting off the highway as an @Austin_Police helicopter shines a spotlight on them. #Austin @KVUE #AustinProtest

Here are some of those protesters who have come down from the interstate. #Austin #AustinProtest

Protesters now standing resulte on the ground playing ‘Changes’ by 2pac. #Austin @KVUE #AustinProtest

Officers from @TxDPS and @Austin_Police have cleared the highway. DPS seems to be ready in riot gear. @KVUE #Austin #AustinProtest

Here are more of the marchers coming down from the interstate to the applause and cheers from protesters here next to APD. (Sorry for how shaky it gets, somebody took my phone and threw it down) @KVUE #Austin #AustinProtest

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