Police arrested a number of Democratic congresswomen, together with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, on Tuesday throughout a protest in favor of the suitable to abortion in entrance of the US Supreme Court docket in Washington DC.

As EFE realized, Ocasio-Cortez was handcuffed and arrested by Capitol Cops for blocking site visitors in entrance of the excessive court docket constructing.

US media shops reported that among the many different Democratic legislators current on the protest have been Nydia Velazquez, Carolyn Maloney and Jackie Speier, all representing districts in New York, and Bonnie Watson Coleman (New Jersey).

The Capitol Police tweeted that 16 members of Congress have been arrested.