5 US Lawmakers Arrested at Sudan Embassy in Darfur Protest - The Wall Street Journal

Washington police arrested five members of Congress Monday during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy over the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region.

Organizers said the five, who included Democratic Rep. John Lewis, a veteran of the civil rights movement, were arrested on charges of civil disobedience after refusing a police order to disperse. 

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