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Troopers Arrest 69 Pipeline Protesters at Minnesota Governor's Residence

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Troopers arrested 69 people outside Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s residence in St. Paul.

They were protesting against an oil pipeline replacement project.

The Minnesota State Patrol says demonstrators at Saturday's gathering were booked into the Ramsey County Jail under several charges, including third-degree riot, disorderly conduct and felony threats of violence.

The demonstrators are calling for Walz and President Joe Biden to shut down the Enbridge Line 3 project that carries oil from Alberta, Canada and passes through North Dakota and northern Minnesota on its way to Superior, Wisconsin.

The more than 300-mile segment in Minnesota is the last phase in construction.

Opponents of the project say construction would destroy land that is protected by treaty agreements and would violate cultural and religious rights.

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