Armed 'Moors' In I-95 Standoff Plead Not Guilty, Deny Court's Authority Police work on in the area of an hours long standoff with a group of armed men that partially shut down interstate 95, Saturday, July 3, 2021, in Wakefield, Mass. Massachusetts state police say 11 suspects have been taken into custody. Michael Dwyer/AP Seven of the 11 men were arraigned, all pleading not guilty to charges related to improperly stored firearms after the standoff on the I-95. Many identified themselves as linked to Rise of the Moors, a Black sovereign citizen group, on social media. Related Stories Malden District Court Judge Emily Karstetter heard the same argument from many of the men: that they are not U.S. citizens subject to state or federal law, and that they demand to be freed.