14 arrested after Gaza protest blocks street near governor’s residence
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INDIANAPOLIS – More than a dozen people were arrested after protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza blocked streets near the governor’s residence Thursday morning. The rally began around 7:30 a.m. near Tarkington Park. Jewish Voice for Peace--Indiana, Middle Eastern Student Association of IUPUI, Students for Justice in Palestine--Butler, Palestinian Youth Movement, and ANSWER Indiana []

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