April 16, 2016

'Just the Beginning' as 400 Arrested on Capitol Steps Protesting Big Money in Politics

'Just the Beginning' as 400 Arrested on Capitol Steps Protesting Big Money in Politics

"The coalition, which includes members of over 100 pro-democracy, civil rights, environmental, and peace organizations, says that more than 3,700 people have pledged to risk arrest, which would make Democracy Spring "the largest American civil disobedience action in a generation." Newkirk said that it took hours to process the nearly 500 arrests and that there will be even more people joining the sit-ins Tuesday."