While I was at the US-Saudi Arabia conference, its seems some very determined representatives got themselves arrested protesting Sudanese President Omar Bashir’s decision to expel aid agencies from Darfur. Getty’s got the photos.
Representatives Donna Edwards (MD), Keith Ellison (MN), John Lewis (GA), Jim McGovern (MA), and Lynn Woolsey (CA) protested Bashir’s actions, getting arrested for their passion on the issue.
John Lewis has been on the front lines protesting more than once, as most of you know. He’s put out a statement.
I interviewed Edwards a couple of times a while back when she was fighting to get into Congress. What a powerhouse.
McGovern and Woolsey joining in, putting their defiance where their anger is today.
The RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights has a letter you can sign to thank these four leaders who so deserve it for standing up.
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