US Edition3 arrested at latest protest outside of crosswalk near Pulse, troopers say
Orestes Sebastian Suarez was released after a judge found no probable cause for defacing a traffic device during protests against FDOT's removal of the memorial crosswalk.
- On Sunday evening, the Florida Highway Patrol took three demonstrators into custody near the Pulse memorial in Orlando for allegedly defacing a traffic control device with chalk.
- The arrests followed the Florida Department of Transportation's recent removal of the rainbow crosswalk honoring 49 Pulse shooting victims, under a new law banning street art.
- Three individuals—aged 39, 25, and 26—were taken into custody on charges related to tampering with a traffic control device valued at over $1,000, and are scheduled to appear in court on Monday.
- Orlando attorney Blake Simons, representing the protesters, challenged the charges, noting chalk washes away and does not cause $1,000 damage, while Gov. DeSantis defended the removals citing safety and law.
- Following the arrests, protesters pledged to continue demonstrations at City Hall to assert their First Amendment rights and oppose the state's removal of the memorial crosswalk.
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Three more Pulse protesters released from jail after arrests for using chalk at crosswalk
Three people arrested late Sunday evening for using chalk to protest the state's removal of the Pulse rainbow crosswalk were released from jail Monday pending charges from the state attorney's office. Maryjane East, 25, Donavon Short, 26, and Zane Aparicio, 39, were arrested and booked by Florida Highway Patrol on Sunday night outside the Pulse nightclub.
Judge Orders Florida Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk Protestor Released From Jail—Arrests Continue
Gilbert Baker FoundationErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Over the last two weeks, a war has broken out in Florida over Pride crosswalks. At the center is the Pulse Memorial Crosswalk, painted in rainbow colors to honor the lives lost in the 2016 Pulse massacre but since painted over by the anti-LGBTQ+ state authorities. State officials are moving to er…
3 arrested at latest protest outside of crosswalk near Pulse, troopers say
The Florida Highway Patrol arrested three people on Sunday during a protest near the crosswalk outside of the former Pulse nightclub.The “Chalk For Pride” event was scheduled for 6 p.m. at South Orange Avenue and West Esther Street to protest the removal of “Pride crosswalks” and the “abuse of laws that threaten our freedom of expression,” according to a news release.According to the FHP, 39-year-old Zane Aparicio , 25-year-old Mary Jane East an…
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