Dozens arrested at DC rally against money in politics Associated Press
Washington Hundreds of protesters flocked to the U.S. Capitol Monday for a
demonstration
against the role of money in politics, prompting mass arrests by the Capitol
police force. The peaceful demonstration is part of a series of protests in
Washington this week by a coalition of groups and is called "Democracy Spring.
The demonstrators chanted slogans like "one person, one vote" and "money
out of politics" as they sat on the East Front of the Capitol. Many of the
protestors marched from Philadelphia to Washington over the past week. One sign
read "Things go better without Koch," a reference to the billionaire
businessmen David and Charles Koch, who have promised to lead an almost $900
million
campaign to back favored candidates this election cycle. The demonstrators also
protested state voter ID laws, saying they suppress voter participation.
Another chant protested about Democratic "super delegates" party figures such
as members of Congress who are given votes at the Democratic National Convention
but are not elected by primary elections or at party caucuses. Police led
dozens of protesters away in plastic handcuffs into a bus and shuttle vans,
prompting
cheers from the two groups of protestors, which were separated by a large
police response. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
