Jane Fonda, in an ongoing effort to call attention to the need for action on climate change, was arrested again on Friday at the Capitol, this time with her Grace and Frankie costar (and Law & …
Fonda and Waterston were joined by about a dozen others who briefly blocked First Street on the east side of the Capitol. They had engaged in a rally, called Fire Drill Fridays, which is calling for immediate action on the environment with a Green New Deal.Fonda was arrested last Friday in the same protest project, and has pledged to take part in 14 Fire Drill Fridays, until she has to resume production on her Netflix series.
The Fire Drill Fridays protests, organized by Fonda and Code Pink, are designed to focus attention on the impact of human activity on the climate as well as the lack of government response to the crisis. Last week, Fonda and the other arrested protesters were charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding. Their charges are a misdemeanor and generally carry fines of up to $500. The 16 protesters were processed and released.
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