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Ben & Jerry arrested in D.C. protest

By Anna Giaritelli
Published April 18, 2016 11:43pm ET
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Ben & Jerry arrested in D.C. protest
Jerry Greenfield said he joined the movement because the current state of politics is "not what our founders envisioned, and it's not what democracy is supposed to be about." (Bloomberg File Photo/Simon Dawson) | Simon Dawson

The founders of ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s were arrested in Washington D.C. Monday during the final day of protests against corporate money in campaigns.

The demonstrations at the U.S. Capitol lasted a week and saw a record number of arrests at a protest in the District.

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