William Barber, Activists Arrested Again for Protesting GOP-Backed Budget Bill in Capitol Rotunda

Rev William Barber Arrested After ‘Unlawful’ Prayer Protest Against Trump-Backed GOP Budget

Rev. William Barber, a longtime civil rights leader and anti-poverty activist, was arrested Monday in the U.S. Capitol during a peaceful prayer protest against the Republican-led budget. Barber was speaking out against proposed GOP spending cuts that could strip millions of poor and working-class Americans of healthcare, food aid, and other vital services. Capitol Police moved in as he was leading a vigil inside the Capitol rotunda. “Your activi…

William Barber, activists arrested again for protesting GOP-backed budget bill in Capitol Rotunda

The Rev. William Barber II and eight other progressive activists were arrested inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Monday for holding a prayer rally against the Republican-backed budget bill going through Congress. #WilliamBarber #MoralMondays #SupremeCourt #CapitolRotunda #budget #Congress #prayer