What to Know
- A large group of protesters gathered in Downtown Miami Friday
- The protest caused police to shut down I-95 near Miami and westbound I-395 from Miami Beach
- Earlier in the day, police had suggested that downtown business close early in anticipation of the demonstration
A large group of protesters gathered in Downtown Miami Friday afternoon, hours after police asked all non-essential downtown businesses to close in anticipation of the demonstration.
The protesters gathered near the Torch of Friendship before marching onto nearby streets and to the Miami-Dade County Courthouse.
Miami Police said that due to the protests, Interstate 95 was closed in both directions near downtown. Miami Beach Police said they were closing the westbound lanes of the MacArthur Causeway.
Police said drivers could use the Julia Tuttle Causeway as an alternate to exit Miami Beach.
Earlier in the day, police said they were expecting a large protest and had advised certain businesses to close early.
"The expected attendance is unknown, but there may be significant interruptions to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and business operations," the statement read. "We suggest that non-essential businesses close no later than 2 p.m. this afternoon."
The statement didn't say what businesses were considered non-essential.
"We thank you for your cooperation, as we continue in our commitment to facilitate peaceful protest and to protect life and property in our City," the statement read.
Officials said downtown courthouses received an evacuation notice due to expected road closures Friday. That includes the Dade County Courthouse, the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, the Miami-Dade County Children’s Courthouse, the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, the Overtown Transit Village South and the Joseph Caleb Center.
Seven people were arrested at a downtown protest earlier this week after police said statues of Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de León in Bayfront Park were vandalized with spraypaint.
Police said officers were assaulted and their car was damaged when they arrived at the scene.
Seven people were arrested for vandalizing statues of Christopher Columbus and Juan Ponce de Leon in Downtown Miami. NBC 6's Ari Odzer reports.
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