(CNN) Rep. Joyce Beatty was arrested by US Capitol Police on Thursday afternoon after participating in a voting rights protest that culminated in a march inside the Senate Hart Office Building atrium. After a warning from police to clear the area, Beatty was the first person arrested. The Ohio Democrat shared photos of herself being zip-tied on her Twitter account with the caption, "Let the people vote. Fight for justice," subsequently tweeting, "#GoodTrouble," a reference to the late Rep. John Lewis , a Georgia Democrat who served as a civil rights icon for his 60-plus years of social activism. "I stand in solidarity with the Black women and allies across the country in defense of our constitutional right to vote," Beatty said in a statement posted to her Twitter account after her arrest.

Source: CNN July 15, 2021 22:18 UTC