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Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures

Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 3 developments

By Gabe Cohen and Dakin Andone, CNN A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and restrictions. The protests come at a time when many pandemic-related mandates and restrictions — imposed by state and local governments rather than law…

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Truckers protesting COVID-19 measures expected to arrive near Washington, D.C. this weekend

    Headline from ABC 12 Flint ·

  2. Anti-Covid controls protest convoy gathers on outskirts of Washington DC

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. Newest

    Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

Reports & sources

62 articles, oldest first.

  1. KTVZ Bend

    A convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 measures is expected to arrive in the DC area this weekend. Here's what we know (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Alaa Elassar, CNN Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation’s capital to demand an end to all Covid-19 mandates and restrictions. The protestors, with members coming from at least three individual convoy groups, are expected to arrive in Washington, DC througho…

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    A convoy of truckers protesting Covid-19 measures is expected to arrive in the DC area this weekend. Here's what we know | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Alaa Elassar, CNN Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation's capital to demand an end to all Covid-19 mandates and

  3. WHAS Louisville

    Live Updates: Hundreds of trucks descend on nation's capital to protest COVID mandates like Canadian counterparts (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The convoy expects hundreds if not thousands of vehicles to flood the D.C. highways over the weekend.

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Truckers protesting COVID-19 measures expected to arrive near Washington, D.C. this weekend (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Convoy groups led by American truckers are making their way toward the nation's capital to demand an end to all COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.

  5. The Guardian

    Anti-Covid controls protest convoy gathers on outskirts of Washington DC (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    More than a thousand vehicles in so-called ‘People’s Convoy’ gather at speedway though exact plans are unclear

  6. Tucson

    Convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates begins beltway circuit (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A large group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to COVID-19 mandates began their mobile protest in the Washington, D.C., area Sunday, embarking on

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Trucker convoy laps Washington, DC, beltway to protest Covid-19 measures (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Gabe Cohen and Dakin Andone, CNN A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, DC, beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to Covid-19 mandates and restrictions. The protests come at a time when many pandemic-related mandates and restrictions — imposed by state and local governments rather than law…

  8. The Guardian

    Truck convoy loops around Washington DC to protest Covid restrictions (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The ‘people’s convoy’ of around 1,000 vehicles threaten a week of traffic disruptions around US capital

  9. Foxla

    Trucker convoys plan to rally along Capital Beltway Sunday (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Trucker convoys from across the U.S. are expected to arrive in the D.C. region Sunday. Organizers say they plan to drive around the Capital Beltway loop twice.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Truck Convoy Gathers in Maryland With Plans to Protest in DC Area (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A truck convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates is expected to enter the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday and could disrupt traffic, officials say.

  11. NBC 6 South Florida

    Truck Convoy Drives on DC Beltway in Protest of COVID Restrictions (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Members of a truck convoy are moving through the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Sunday, with a long line of cars and semitrucks driving along the Beltway in protest of COVID-19 mandates.

  12. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates does beltway circuit (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A large group of truck drivers who object to COVID-19 mandates drove two loops around the beltway surrounding Washington, Sunday, deliberately moving slowly to impact traffic and make their feelings known to lawmakers in the nation's capitol.

  13. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trucker convoy laps DC beltway to protest COVID-19 measures (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    (CNN) — A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, D.C., […]

  14. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: U.S. Trucker Convoy Rolls on D.C. Beltway (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    "The People's Convoy" is out driving around the D.C. Beltway that surrounds the nation's capital covering Maryland, D.C., and Virginia.

  15. Washington Times

    ‘People’s convoy’ makes their way around the Beltway (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A large group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to COVID-19 mandates began their mobile protest in the Washington, D.C., area Sunday, embarking on a drive designed to snarl traffic and make their objections known to lawmakers.

  16. The Hill

    Trucker convoy plans to circle DC Beltway twice: report (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A trucker convoy and supporters who oppose COVID-19 mandates reached Washington, D.C.'s Beltway Sunday morning in an effort to clog traffic and urge lawmakers to lift COVID-19 restrictions.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates does Beltway circuit in Washington (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A large group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to COVID-19 mandates drove two loops around the Beltway surrounding Washington, D.C.

  18. Triblive

    Truck convoy protesting covid-19 mandates begins beltway circuit (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A large group of truck drivers and their supporters who object to covid-19 mandates began their mobile protest in the Washington, D.C., area Sunday, embarking on a drive designed to snarl traffic and make their objections known to lawmakers.

  19. Portland Press Herald

  20. WTOP Washington DC

    Trucker convoy protesting COVID-19 restrictions plans to circle DC Beltway Sunday (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    People’s Convoy drivers have shifted their plans, with a spokesperson telling WTOP that they have plans to Circle the Beltway on Sunday.

  21. ABC 12 Flint

    Trucker convoy laps Washington, D.C., beltway to protest COVID-19 measures (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    A convoy of vehicles lapped the Washington, D.C., beltway Sunday morning to demand an end to COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.

  22. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Truck Convoy Drives DC's Beltway, Circling City in Protest of COVID Restrictions (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Members of a truck convoy are moving through the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Sunday, with a long line of cars and semitrucks driving along the Beltway in protest of COVID-19 mandates.

  23. NBC4 Washington

    Trucker Convoy to Circle Capital Beltway Again Monday (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A trucker convoy protesting COVID-related mandates plans to be back out on the Capital Beltway around 9:30 a.m. Monday before some participants head to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers.

  24. Fox News

    DC truck convoy to return to Beltway, back up traffic but will not enter city (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A U.S. trucker convoy was expected to bring traffic to Washington D.C. area on Monday as the group plans to drive a circuit around the Capital Beltway to protest Covid-19 mandates and other issues.

  25. Washington Times

    Trucker convoy slows traffic on Capital Beltway; COVID-19 mandate protest could last days (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    About 1,000 tractor trailers, recreational vehicles, pickup trucks and other vehicles were expected Monday morning to resume a slow-moving convoy around the Capital Beltway that slowed traffic on Sunday to protest pandemic restrictions.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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