LARGEST DIRECT ACTION TO DATE: Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House
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Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House After Fifth Direct Action Demanding that Biden Do More to Protect Freedom to Vote.
11/17/2021
SOME 200 ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN MASSIVE WHITE HOUSE DEMONSTRATION
Watch the live streamed recording of the demonstration here. Follow the event on Twitter at #VotingRightsNow.
Washington, DC — Hundreds of voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of some 200 participants.
With approximately 800 protestors in attendance, the demonstration is the fifth and largest in a series aimed at spurring the White House to take action to get the Senate to pass both the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Both pieces of legislation have been blocked in procedural votes.
Today’s action follows a previous demonstration at the White House on Nov. 3 at which more than 50 activists were arrested, and an earlier demonstration on Oct. 19 at which 25 activists were arrested. Events have been led by the League of Women Voters of the United States, People For the American Way, and the Declaration for American Democracy. The event featured participants from around the country, including faith leaders, civil rights activists, young elected officials, labor leaders, and students. Activists traveled from locations including Atlanta, Augusta, Baltimore, Charlottesville, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Hartford, CT, Minneapolis, New York City, and as far away as California, Florida, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
