WASHINGTON (WHDH) - Ayanna Pressley has been arrested in an act of “non-violent civil disobedience” during an abortion rights rally outside the Supreme Court, her office announced. Congresswoman Katherine Clark’s office also confirmed that she was arrested.
The two Massachusetts lawmakers’ arrests are among 16 members of Congress and 34 total arrests, the Capitol Police tweeted.
“Today, Congresswoman Pressley joined her colleagues and grassroots advocates for a non-violent civil disobedience to protest the Supreme Court’s cruel and callous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and strip away abortion rights for everyone who calls America home,” said Pressley spokesperson Ricardo A. Sánchez. “She, along with several of her colleagues, was arrested as part of the peaceful demonstration and is currently in custody of the U.S. Capitol Police. We will share more information as soon as it becomes available.”
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