Sheffield tree protesters to take legal action against police
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from on (#2GNZJ)
Protesters detained for trying to stop contractors from chopping down trees to challenge legality of their arrest
Fourteen campaigners arrested in a dispute over tree-felling in Sheffield are to take legal action against South Yorkshire police.
The protesters, who include a Green party councillor and university academics, were detained under trade union legislation for preventing council contractors from chopping down roadside trees.
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