Rep. Joyce Beatty Arrested During Protest For Voting Rights

  • Written by Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
  • Published on 15th July 2021
 
    Photo Credit: Twitter
 
  • Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) was detained by U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday while protesting for voting rights alongside other Black women at a Senate office building in Washington, D.C.
  • Beatty, who is chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, tweeted a photo of herself being zip-tied by police with the message: “Let the people vote. Fight for justice.”
  • Nine people were arrested Thursday for “illegal demonstration” in a “prohibited area” of the Capitol, according to police. Two men and seven women were brought in to Capitol Police headquarters for processing.
       

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