Arrests made during Atlanta fast food wage protest

By Washington Examiner

Published September 4, 2014 7:14pm ET

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Arrests made during Atlanta fast food wage protest — Protesters blocking Ponce de Leon Avenue outside a McDonald's restaurant are threatened with arrest during a protest demanding fast-food chains pay workers $15 an hour, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, in Atlanta. Calling for higher pay and the right to form a union without retaliation, fast-food chain workers in Atlanta protested Thursday as part of a wave of strikes and protests in 150 cities across the U.S. (AP Photo/David Goldman) | David Goldman

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police say a group of demonstrators pushing for higher wages for fast food workers have been arrested and are being held in the city jail.

Police spokesman Ralph Woolfolk says a group of about 10 people accused of ignoring repeated demands to leave Ponce De Leon Avenue in front of a McDonald’s restaurant have been charged with blocking traffic during the demonstration on Thursday.

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