VIDEO: More than 70 activists including an interfaith coalition of clergy with the Poor People's Campaign @UniteThePoor were arrested on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Capitol this afternoon in a protest for wage, voting, and immigration issues faced by low-income workers.
"We're not violent," said @UniteThePoor's @RevDrBarber to @CapitolPolice's Lt. Ryan Schauf.
Rev. Barber implored him not to send activists to jail amidst pandemic.
Lt. Schauf said those with enough arrest history (as Rev. Barber has) would go to jail, and it wouldn't be waived.
Rev. Barber implored him not to send activists to jail amidst pandemic.
Lt. Schauf said those with enough arrest history (as Rev. Barber has) would go to jail, and it wouldn't be waived.
Ultimately, 70+ @UniteThePoor activists including their Co-Chair Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis @liztheo were arrested and processed on-site at the Capitol.
The group is expected to return tomorrow for a direct action specifically targeting Senator Manchin.
The group is expected to return tomorrow for a direct action specifically targeting Senator Manchin.
Here is my full video of today's @UniteThePoor direct action on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the Capitol, including @RevDrBarber's dialogue with USCP and the arrests of activists and clergy.
As always, all @N2Sreports footage is available to license.
As always, all @N2Sreports footage is available to license.
"Wherever there's been a long train of abuse and usurpations by despotism, the people have a right and a duty to throw off that form of government and to alter the direction of the nation," said @RevDrBarber before the action, calling out exacerbated inequality during COVID.
Here is my full, uncut @N2Sreports video of @RevDrBarber's speech today in front of the Capitol ahead of the @UniteThePoor direct action.
All footage available to license.
All footage available to license.
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