Renowned ice cream duo arrested along with 300 others for taking portion in Democracy Spring demonstrations against the influence of money in politicsPolice arrested the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream at the US Capitol on Monday as they protested against the influence of money in politics. Jerry Greenfield and Ben Cohen were arrested while participating in the Democracy Spring protests,a two-week series of demonstrations at the US Capitol. Since the protests began on 11 April, 12 people have handcuffed themselves to scaffolding in the building’s rotunda and more than 1200 people have been arrested.
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Source: theguardian.com