4 women charged in Durham protest that blocked NC 147 turn themselves in
All four of the women charged in connection to Thursday's protest that shut down N.C. Highway 147 during rush hour in Durham have turned themselves in.
The final at large protester, Fatima Nur, turned herself in on Monday. On Sunday, three of the four women charged surrendered to authorities.
The Durham Police Department (DPD) obtained warrants for four women Saturday afternoon.
Around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, protesters began marching from CCB Plaza in Durham and continued onto N.C. 147 – calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The protest was organized by a group known as Jewish Voice for Peace.
The highway was shut down for more than two hours. Some members of the group traveled to the Durham Freeway by the Mangum Street overpass and blocked traffic for hours. Officers did not arrest anyone during the protest.
The following people were charged with impeding traffic:
- Olivia Linn, 27, of Durham
- Fatima Nur, 36, of Durham
- Jenae Taylor, 36, of Durham
- Leah Whitehead, 28, of Durham
Linn, Taylor and Whitehead turned themselves in and were released on Sunday on a written promise to appear in court. Fur was also released and promised to appear in court.
This incident remains under investigation, and the DPD said more charges are pending.
