Multiple Florida Democratic Leaders Arrested in Abortion Protest
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Two top Florida Democratic Party leaders, Nikki Fried and state Sen. Lauren Book, were arrested for misdemeanor trespassing after protesting a bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The protesters had set up in a park in front of Tallahassee City Hall, which is across the street from the state Capitol. The Florida Senate had passed the proposed six-week abortion ban with a vote of 26 to 13. Fried and Book were both released from jail overnight.
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