Georgia congressman arrested
Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested on Thursday, according to his office, during a voting rights rally in Washington, D.C. A spokesman for Johnson confirmed the Georgia congressman was among a small group arrested outside of the Hart Senate Office Building during a Black Voters Matter protest. Johnson was with voting rights activists and members of several Black fraternities including his own, Omega Psi Phi, his office said. In a statement, Johnson's office said the congressman was arrested along with a group of Black male voting rights activists who were protesting "voter suppression bills" introduced in Republican-controlled states following…
