Police said 21 people were arrested for violations including disorderly conduct, assaulting a police officer and unlicensed operation of a vehicle and three people were arrested for sexual abuse. This year's march was expected to draw worldwide attention following the imprisonment of four prominent New Yorkers for trespassing on Navy land on Vieques while protesting the Navy's training exercises. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who had previous trespassing arrests, on May 23 was sentenced to 90 days in jail following his May 1 Vieques arrest. One group marched behind banners displaying photos of the so-called Vieques Four. The Navy has used its range on Vieques for six decades and says the practice is safe and vital for national security.
Critics say it poses a health threat to the people who live there.
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