The inner-city cowboy behind a campaign to get Chicago residents to fill in their census was placed into custody on Monday after his slow-speed horseback protest came to a crawling halt along the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Adam Hollingsworth, better known as the “Census Cowboy” mascot, was arrested by the Illinois State Police after he rode down the freeway with motorcyclists and cars in tow holding signs that read, “Kids Lives Matter.” Hollingsworth said he was riding his horse “NuNu” on the major thoroughfare to bring awareness to children.
“Kids lives matter. Until kids lives matter, nothing else matters,” Hollingsworth said. “We’re fitting to shut down the whole Dan Ryan.”
A crowd gathered to take pictures and video with the horse, and some were seen giving the animal water. Hollingsworth’s horse was reported to have suffered an injury to its hoof, but no further detail on its condition has been released.
BREAKING: The Dreadhead Cowboy is riding his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois!
This is in support of his #KidsLivesMatter movement. pic.twitter.com/9P2PlND28a
— Vashon ✶ (@vashon_photo) September 21, 2020
