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Protesters gathered in front of the Minnesota governor's mansion in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Police arrested about 20 people who were protesting the death of Philando Castile. Castile was killed by a St. Anthony police officer during a traffic stop July 6, 2016.(Photo: Brian Augustin, KARE-TV, Minneapolis-St. Paul)
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police here arrested more than 20 people —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>protesting the death of Philando Castile<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— for unlawful assembly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in front of the Minnesota governor's mansion Tuesday.
The protesters returned to Summit Avenue in front of the governor's mansion Monday. The arrests came hours after St. Paul, Minn., police began efforts to clear the protesters from the area Tuesday.
Protesters have been occupying the space outside Gov. Mark Dayton's residence<span style="color: Red;">*</span>since the death of Castile, a black man who was shot and killed during a traffic stop<span style="color: Red;">*</span>by a St. Anthony, Minn., police officer, July 6. Castile was pulled over for a broken tail light. His girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, captured the aftermath of his shooting on Facebook Live.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The investigation into his death is ongoing.
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After the arrests, officers used pepper spray to disperse the crowd and move remaining protesters.
Officers armed with riot gear approached the crowd after they refused to move from the front gate of the mansion.
Many protesters locked arms and held their ground as police officers grabbed them one by one, pulling them away from the gate.
Many protesters were screaming and crying, some trying to get out of the grips of officers.
St. Paul, Minn., police gather on Summit Avenue on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, to remove people protesting the death of Philando Castile. About 20 people were arrested, police said.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Adrienne Broaddus, KARE-TV, Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Earlier Tuesday, authorities told protesters they needed to vacate the area and clear the scene of trash, signs and tents. Those who didn't comply or who re-entered Summit Avenue would be placed under arrest for unlawful assembly.
At that time, protesters began clearing up the area but police spokesman Steve Linders said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>that after about three hours, one protester did something that forced police to make arrests. He did not elaborate, saying the situation is ongoing.
A tweet from the St. Paul Police states they told protesters at 7 a.m. they weren't allowed to block the road. They say those who refused, were arrested. However, others on scene said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>they weren't blocking the road but were on the sidewalk, where police told them they could be.
Police had cleared the road before<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— on July 18.
Contributing: The Associated Press. Follow KARE-TV on Twitter:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>@kare11
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