Police arrest 400 at U.S. Capitol in protest of money in politics

On Monday, Police arrested more than 400 protesters outside the U.S. Capitol who were protesting big money from politics and combating restrictive voter identification laws.

The protesters were from Democracy Spring, annd were arrested during a peaceful protest on what the U.S. Capitol Police called “unlawful demonstration activity” such as crowding and obstruction. But the organizers have pledged to repeat the demonstration every day for a week.

The protest was held “to demand Congress take immediate action to end the corruption of big money in our politics and ensure free and fair elections,” Democracy Spring said on its website.

Protesters hoisted a scarecrow-like effigy of a corporate lobbyist holding money bags and a sign reading, “Warning: Massive civil disobedience is next.” Police arrested those who sat on the stairs of the East Front of the Capitol, the seat of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

“We believe this is the people’s house, and Congress should be responsive to the people. We need to protect voting rights,” Peter Callahan, the group’s communications coordinator, told Rueters. “”We see populism on the rise on both sides of the spectrum. Americans are sick and tired of their politicians being bought and paid for.”

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