Several hundred demonstrators rallied Wednesday night at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul before marching onto an interstate to protest a grand jury’s decision not to indict Louisville, Ky. police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death.

Protesters denounced what they said was a criminal justice system that has failed to hold the officers accountable for Taylor’s death. Taylor, a Black emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers who entered her home during a narcotics investigation in March.

The marchers walked onto Interstate 94 at around 8 p.m., shutting down the eastbound lanes of the freeway. State troopers later forced them off the interstate and the crowd marched back to the Capitol before dispersing about an hour later.

Voter registration information checkpoints appeared at St. Thomas Tuesday promoting National Voter Registration Day, which is celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of every September to remind citizens to vote.

Election events at St. Thomas included a Zoom panel Wednesday with Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.

A panel discussion will follow Thursday featuring Distinguished University Chair and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative Yohuru Williams, Commissioner of Minnesota Housing Jennifer Ho, and Minnesota State Reps. Kaohly Her and Dave Pinto.

St. Thomas club sports were cleared to begin practice Wednesday of this week, Anderson Student Center Director Kevin Manson, who oversees club sports, said.

Manson is excited to have the programs starting after an abrupt end to the season in March due to COVID-19.

Roughly 350 student athletes play 12 different club sports at St. Thomas. Tennis and men’s soccer were added to the list last year.

Students who are interested in participating in club sports can get more information on Tommie Link.

Maggie Stout can be reached at stou4257@stthomas.edu.