Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Arrested Outside US Capitol

Capitol Police said the arrested protesters faced charges of obstructing, crowding and unlawful demonstration; booking them and releasing them instantly.
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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Arrested Outside US Capitol
Jerry Greenfield (L) and Ben Cohen listen to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally after endorsing him in Exeter, N.H., on Feb. 5, 2016. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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Along with roughly 300 others, Ben & Jerry’s co-owners Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were arrested at the U.S. Capitol while participating in protests centered around political funding.

They were arrested on April 18 during a ‘Democracy Awakening’ demonstration.

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