Whitey Ford
07-23-2021, 05:33 PM
Rep. Hank Johnson among demonstrators arrested at voting rights protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6-9X0BrSrg
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) was arrested on Thursday, along with other demonstrators, at a voting rights protest outside the Capitol.
Johnson was arrested outside the Hart Senate Office building while attending the “Brothers Day of Action on Capitol Hill” votings right protest organized by Black Votes Matter, The Washington Post reported.
Johnson’s spokesperson Andy Phelan confirmed the arrest to The Hill and told The Post that Johnson was protesting “voter suppression bills and laws throughout the country, including Georgia, that target students, the elderly and people of color.”
“In the spirit of his dear friend and mentor — the late Congressman John Lewis — Rep. Johnson was getting in ‘good trouble’ fighting for and protecting civil and voting rights for all Americans,” Phelan added.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/564483-rep-hank-johnson-among-demonstrators-arrested-at-voting-rights-protest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6-9X0BrSrg
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) was arrested on Thursday, along with other demonstrators, at a voting rights protest outside the Capitol.
Johnson was arrested outside the Hart Senate Office building while attending the “Brothers Day of Action on Capitol Hill” votings right protest organized by Black Votes Matter, The Washington Post reported.
Johnson’s spokesperson Andy Phelan confirmed the arrest to The Hill and told The Post that Johnson was protesting “voter suppression bills and laws throughout the country, including Georgia, that target students, the elderly and people of color.”
“In the spirit of his dear friend and mentor — the late Congressman John Lewis — Rep. Johnson was getting in ‘good trouble’ fighting for and protecting civil and voting rights for all Americans,” Phelan added.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/564483-rep-hank-johnson-among-demonstrators-arrested-at-voting-rights-protest