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Members Of Congress Arrested During Protest That Stopped Traffic In DC Members Of Congress Arrested During Protest That Stopped Traffic In DC
Members Of Congress Arrested During Protest That Stopped Traffic In DC A protest demonstration that stopped traffic on a Washington D.C. street resulted in the arrest of 35 people, including 17 Members of Congress, authorities say. Demonstrators began blocking traffic on First Street NE shortly after 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, according to US Capitol Police. The agency stated they would give a standard three warnings to protestors to stop blocking the traffic before issuing arrests.  After the three warnings, some demonstrators still refused to get out of the street, prompting officers to begin arrests. The 35 arrests were made for crowding, obstructing,…

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by Annie DeVoe