Whiting has been a frequent protester in Richmond, according to previous Richmond Times-Dispatch coverage and her social media accounts.

She was an organizer of a 2012 demonstration against abortion regulations at the Virginia Capitol that resulted in the arrest of 30 protesters by police wearing body armor and face shields, according to a Times-Dispatch story.

Whiting also was involved in a pro-Palestinian protest at the Capitol in 2014 and the Occupy Wall Street movement.

In 2015, Style Weekly reported that she and another activist suspended themselves and a banner from the Belle Isle pedestrian bridge during a protest against Dominion Resources’ proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline, part of which would run through Virginia.

There were no crashes in connection with the shutdown, which lasted about 30 minutes, said state police Sgt. Stephan Vick.