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Busy Philipps & Alysia Reiner
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The actresses were arrestedon June 30, 2022, for blocking traffic outside the United States Supreme Court with a group of Planned Parenthood leaders and activists a week after theSCOTUS decision to overturn 1973’sRoe v. Wadeand the constitutional right to abortion.
The United States Capitol Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Philipps also sharedphotos and videofrom the demonstration and her subsequent arrest on Instagram.
In her lengthy post, she wrote that she “was proud to stand today” alongside her fellow protesters, which included the Working Family’s Party, Poor People’s Campaign, Catholics for Choice, The National Council of Jewish Women, mi Familia Vota, the Center For Popular Democracy Action and NARAL for the sit-in.
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Porsha Williams
Williams' sister Lauren wrote in her post that theRHOAstar “takes the case of #breonnataylorpersonally and she’s sacrificing work, time with her loved ones, and her comfort to make sure the offenders are held accountable for their actions.”
“This is her passion, this is her purpose,” she added. “God please protect them🙏🏽”
03of 14Jane FondaLondon Entertainment /Arlo Hemphill via MoPho / SplashThe then-81-year-old actress was arrested on the steps of the United States Capitol while protesting against climate change on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.Fonda had been open about the fact that she planned to be arrested, saying that she would be protesting for the next 14 Fridays. She toldThe Washington Post, “I’m going to take my body, which is kind of famous and popular right now because of the [Netflix] series [Grace and Frankie] and I’m going to go to D.C. and I’m going to have a rally every Friday.“The actress added, “It’ll be called ‘Fire Drill Friday.’ And we’re going to engage in civil disobedience and we’re going to get arrested every Friday.“As predicted,she was arrested againon Oct. 18, this time, reportedly, with fellow actor Sam Waterston. Before her arrest, Fonda spoke about her mission, and praised the proposedGreen New Deal, an ambitious legislative undertaking to address climate change.“This will be a huge, disruptive, super-ambitious undertaking. And yes, it’s going to cost a whole lot of money. But the cost of inaction is even huger.“Fonda is no stranger to standing up for what she believes in: shewas active in the Black Panthersin the early ’70s, and famously garnered both praise and criticism over the years for her anti-Vietnam War stance.
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Jane Fonda
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The then-81-year-old actress was arrested on the steps of the United States Capitol while protesting against climate change on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
Fonda had been open about the fact that she planned to be arrested, saying that she would be protesting for the next 14 Fridays. She toldThe Washington Post, “I’m going to take my body, which is kind of famous and popular right now because of the [Netflix] series [Grace and Frankie] and I’m going to go to D.C. and I’m going to have a rally every Friday.”
The actress added, “It’ll be called ‘Fire Drill Friday.’ And we’re going to engage in civil disobedience and we’re going to get arrested every Friday.”
As predicted,she was arrested againon Oct. 18, this time, reportedly, with fellow actor Sam Waterston. Before her arrest, Fonda spoke about her mission, and praised the proposedGreen New Deal, an ambitious legislative undertaking to address climate change.
“This will be a huge, disruptive, super-ambitious undertaking. And yes, it’s going to cost a whole lot of money. But the cost of inaction is even huger.”
Fonda is no stranger to standing up for what she believes in: shewas active in the Black Panthersin the early ’70s, and famously garnered both praise and criticism over the years for her anti-Vietnam War stance.
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Joaquin Phoenix & Martin Sheen
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On Jan. 10, 2020, Phoenix and Sheen became the latest celebs to be arrested at Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday protest, thoughboth were released on-site.
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Amy Schumer
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Emily Ratajkowski
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George Clooney
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The actor was arrested in 2012 for participating in a protest outside of the Sudanese embassy in Washington, D.C., organized to bring attention to the country’s president provoking a crisis with his blockade of humanitarian aide. Clooney was arrested alongside his father, Nick Clooney.
08of 14Shailene WoodleyCourtesy of Morton County SheriffTheBig Little Liesstar was arrested in October 2016 for alleged criminal trespassing while protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline on Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation. She live-streamed the arrest on Facebook.Woodley hassaid of her activism, “The only way to address climate change and these radical, detrimental policies is for us, as citizens, to shift our lifestyles. People are too comfortable. We’re complacent in many ways. We need to be willing to get uncomfortable.”
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Shailene Woodley
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TheBig Little Liesstar was arrested in October 2016 for alleged criminal trespassing while protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline on Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation. She live-streamed the arrest on Facebook.
Woodley hassaid of her activism, “The only way to address climate change and these radical, detrimental policies is for us, as citizens, to shift our lifestyles. People are too comfortable. We’re complacent in many ways. We need to be willing to get uncomfortable.”
09of 14Susan SarandonAP Photo/Mitch JacobsonSarandonwas arrested, along with 218 others, in 1999when she took part in protests at the New York City police headquarters following the police shooting of unarmed African immigrant Amadou Diallo.Sarandon said at the time, “If we’re not here today, then we’re saying that what happened is acceptable and normal, and I think that does a disservice to the other police. I think it’s time we focus on this issue, and racial profiling is not acceptable. I don’t think we want to be made safe at the expense of our civil liberties.”
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Susan Sarandon
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Sarandonwas arrested, along with 218 others, in 1999when she took part in protests at the New York City police headquarters following the police shooting of unarmed African immigrant Amadou Diallo.
Sarandon said at the time, “If we’re not here today, then we’re saying that what happened is acceptable and normal, and I think that does a disservice to the other police. I think it’s time we focus on this issue, and racial profiling is not acceptable. I don’t think we want to be made safe at the expense of our civil liberties.”
10of 14Cynthia NixonSplash NewsTheSex and the Citystar and former New York gubernatorial candidatewas arrested in 2002outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan during a choreographed protest to demand better funding for public schools.
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Cynthia Nixon
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TheSex and the Citystar and former New York gubernatorial candidatewas arrested in 2002outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan during a choreographed protest to demand better funding for public schools.
11of 14Daryl HannahSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesIn 2011,Hannah was arrested in Washington, D.C.,along with 100 people during a sit-in in front of the White House. The actress was amongst those protesting the expansion of a pipeline. Before her 2011 arrest, she had already been arrested previously for environmental protests.In 2012,theKill Billactress was arrested again, this time in Texas while protesting the creation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
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Daryl Hannah
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In 2011,Hannah was arrested in Washington, D.C.,along with 100 people during a sit-in in front of the White House. The actress was amongst those protesting the expansion of a pipeline. Before her 2011 arrest, she had already been arrested previously for environmental protests.
In 2012,theKill Billactress was arrested again, this time in Texas while protesting the creation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
12of 14Woody HarrelsonNoam Galai/WireImageThe actorwas arrested in 1997after he joined an anti-logging protest on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Harrelson actually climbed the famous bridge, protesting to save a 60,000-acre redwood grove in Northern California.“I’ll take all the heat that’s thrown in my direction,” Harrelsonsaid at his arraignment. “What we did was right.“He defended his actions, saying, “I spend a lot of my time in Los Angeles, where you can’t breathe the air or swim in the water. We’re fighting that. We’re fighting for sustainable industry that does not destroy the environment.”
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Woody Harrelson
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The actorwas arrested in 1997after he joined an anti-logging protest on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. Harrelson actually climbed the famous bridge, protesting to save a 60,000-acre redwood grove in Northern California.
“I’ll take all the heat that’s thrown in my direction,” Harrelsonsaid at his arraignment. “What we did was right.”
He defended his actions, saying, “I spend a lot of my time in Los Angeles, where you can’t breathe the air or swim in the water. We’re fighting that. We’re fighting for sustainable industry that does not destroy the environment.”
13of 14Steve-ORobin Marchant/GettyTheJackassstarwas arrested in 2015after climbing a crane at a Hollywood construction site to protest SeaWorld. While on top of the 100-ft.-tall crane, he inflated a large killer whale balloon that read “SeaWorld Sucks” and set off fireworks.Steve-O live-streamed the happening to Facebook, later joking, “Anyone wanna bail me out of jail?”
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Steve-O
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TheJackassstarwas arrested in 2015after climbing a crane at a Hollywood construction site to protest SeaWorld. While on top of the 100-ft.-tall crane, he inflated a large killer whale balloon that read “SeaWorld Sucks” and set off fireworks.
Steve-O live-streamed the happening to Facebook, later joking, “Anyone wanna bail me out of jail?”
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Lucy Lawless
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Theactress was arrested in 2012,along with seven others, after boarding a Shell-owned oil-drilling ship in New Zealand, which kept the ship from leaving port. The protesters spent 77 hours sitting atop the ship’s 175-ft.-tall drilling tower.
source: people.com
