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Police Arrest Roughly 60 Veterans and Military Family Members Protesting Outside US Capitol After Group Crosses Police Line
- About 60 individuals, including veterans and members of military families, were taken into custody by U.S. Capitol Police on Friday evening after they breached a police barricade and advanced toward the steps leading to the Capitol Rotunda.
- The arrests followed a peaceful demonstration near the Supreme Court of about 75 people, as the group left and breached barricades despite a significant security operation for the upcoming Army 250th anniversary parade.
- Police established a perimeter using bike racks to block protesters from advancing closer to the Capitol Rotunda before making arrests, while two arrestees required hospital treatment.
- Protesters expressed their desire for funding to be directed toward supporting veterans, improving medical services, and enhancing education, rather than allocating $50 million for a military parade scheduled to coincide with President Trump's 79th birthday.
- Those arrested are facing charges such as unlawful demonstration and crossing police lines, with some individuals additionally accused of attacking law enforcement officers and resisting detention, all occurring amid a series of nationwide protests against the administration's military policies.
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