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Protesters arrested outside gambling board headquarters



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As reported by: AP Wire
Eighteen people were arrested Monday during a nonviolent protest outside the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

The activist group Casino Free Philadelphia organized the event to draw attention to its claim that the board has not released sufficient information about the slots parlors that could be located near its members' homes.

"They have a negative impact on neighborhoods and families," said protester Morgan Jones, of Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, as he was led away in plastic zip-tie handcuffs. "We feel that these were allowed in the dead of night without any public input."

About 50 demonstrators attended the event, chanting such slogans as "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the public has a right to know."

Harrisburg City Police Capt. Pierre Ritter said those arrested would be charged with disorderly conduct. They were expected to be released later Monday, he said.

Security officials kept the protesters out of the agency's fifth-floor offices at a downtown office building by closing a set of glass doors in front of the elevators. The protesters remained at the building's security desk, and police arrested those who ignored their requests to leave.


Article By: AP Wire

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