Raging Grannies protest

Three ‘Raging Grannies’ arrested for blocking railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Wed., Aug. 31, 2016

Protesters gather on railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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From left, Nancy Nelson, Deena Romoff, and Margie Heller, members of the activist group Raging Grannies block railroad tracks neat 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Nancy Nelson a member of the activist group Raging Grannies is escorted to a police cruiser after she and two other protesters blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Nancy Nelson a member of the activist group Raging Grannies is escorted to a police cruiser after she and two other protesters blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Nancy Nelson left and Deena Romoff, right, members of the activist group Raging Grannies are arrested after they blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Deena Romoff a member of the activist group Raging Grannies is arrested after she and two others blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Nancy Nelson a member of the activist group Raging Grannies waits to enter a police cruiser after she and two others blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Nancy Nelson a member of the activist group Raging Grannies sits in a police cruiser after she and two others blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Protestors film three members of the activist group Raging Grannies' arrest after they blocked railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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Protestor Tom Schmidt, center, walks off the railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent after police put a stop to a coal train protest on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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A member of the activist group Raging Grannies flashes a peace sign to cheering protestors after she and two other Raging Grannies were arrested Wednesday while blocking railroad tracks near 2302 East Trent to protest the movement of oil and coal trains through Spokane on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in east Spokane, Wash.

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