ARRESTED
BREAKING: Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Joyce Beatty is arrested in the Senate building by Capitol Police during a march demanding they pass the For the People Act
- Officers arrested Rep. Joyce Betty, 71, after she led voting rights protesters into a Senate office building
- They chanted, 'Fight for Justice,' and 'End the filibuster,' in the atrium of the Hart Senate building
- Police said they arrested nine people for 'demonstrating in a prohibited area on Capitol Grounds'
- The protest came as the country divides between left and right over new laws governing ballots
- Last week President Biden described Republican efforts to change voting laws as a 'threat to democracy.'
Police arrested Congressional Black Caucus chair Joyce Beatty on Thursday afternoon after she led pro-voting rights protesters into a Senate office building.
Officers moved in as Beatty, 71, and a handful of other activists, including Women's March co-founders Linda Sarsour and Tamika Mallory, chanted, 'Fight for justice,' and, 'End the filibuster.'
Capitol Police later said they had arrested nine people for 'demonstrating in a prohibited area on Capitol Grounds.'
It comes as voting rights disputes divide the country between left and right: Republicans are devising tighter restrictions, with ID requirements and limited postal, while former President Trump continues to blame fraud for his defeat, while Democrats see an attempt to suppress turnout and make it harder for minorities to vote.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9793127/Congressional-Black-Caucus-chairwoman-Joyce-Beatty-ARRESTED-Senate.html