Riot police descend on Montana capitol as left-wing protestors shut down proceedings:
The protestors disrupted proceedings in support of censured transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, a Democrat
Riot police have descended on Montana's capitol after left-wing protestors disrupted proceedings in the state House of Representatives in support of transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr, a Democrat, who was censured by the body last week, multiple reports have said.
According to The Independent, an unknown number of protestors were arrested Monday when police units from the Montana Highway Patrol and the Lewis and Clark County sheriff’s office commenced an operation to break up the group packing the observation gallery of the House chamber.
The group chanted, "Let her speak!" for "nearly half an hour," according to another report, bringing the session to a halt in support ending the censure against Zephyr.
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