300 arrested in D.C. for 'unlawful demonstration activities'

Protest in D.C. — (Image credit: Screenshot/Twitter/TheYoungTurks)

Around 300 demonstrators were arrested in Washington, D.C. on the last day of non-violent protests organized by Democracy Spring. Monday's arrests bring the total number of arrests to 1,240 since the group began demonstrating a week ago.

"There was kind of a mutual respect," one protester, Annabel Park, said of her arrest. "It was a beautiful experience."

Democracy Spring, and the related group, Democracy Awakening, held sit-ins and demonstrations to "demand Congress take immediate action to end the corruption of big money in our politics and ensure free and fair elections in which every American has an equal voice."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.