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Rep. Jan Schakowsky among members of Congress arrested at Supreme Court abortion rights protest

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WASHINGTON (WLS) — Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky was arrested in entrance of the Supreme Courtroom throughout an abortion rights protest.

Video exhibits Capitol police main her away on Tuesday afternoon. Officers stated Schakowsky was blocking site visitors and so they did give her three warnings.

Greater than a dozen different members of congress had been additionally arrested.

Schakowsky later launched a press release on YouTube. She was again residence Tuesday night time.

Footage from the scene additionally exhibits Reps Cori Bush, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley on the highway exterior the Supreme Courtroom constructing in Washington.

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WATCH: Members of Congress arrested at abortion rights protest

Police are seen main a number of individuals away from the scene, together with New Jersey congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Pressley was additionally arrested by Capitol Police, her workplace confirmed.

Different angles present Ocasio-Cortez being led away by Capitol cops.

Sarah Groh posted footage to Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, writing, “not letting up, not for a minute.”

Capitol police later stated they’d arrested 34 individuals whole, together with 16 members of Congress.

Storyful’s Angelina Fay contributed to this report.

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The CNN Wire contributed to this report.

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