Democracy Spring arrests at Capitol now top 1,200

Published April 18, 2016 8:20pm ET



U.S. Capitol Police on Monday arrested 300 more protesters who were calling for campaign finance reform laws.

The group Democracy Spring has been protesting at the Capitol since last week. As of Monday, Capitol Police have arrested about 1,240 Democracy Spring protesters for unlawful demonstration, police said.

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