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200+ Voting Rights Demonstrators Arrested Outside White House

HeadlineNov 18, 2021

In Washington, D.C., more than 200 protesters were arrested outside the White House Wednesday as they held a nonviolent demonstration calling on President Biden to prioritize federal voting rights protections. It was the second straight day of large-scale protests in Washington. One of those arrested was Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP. Click here to see our interview with Ben Jealous, hours before he was detained.

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