Fourteen people have been arrested at the Supreme Court for protesting
the resumption of the use of the death penalty in the United States.
Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg announced the arrests soon after the high
court began hearing oral arguments on Tuesday. Those who were arrested
will likely be charged with illegally demonstrating at the Supreme
Court. Such activities are banned on the court's plaza looking out
toward the U.S. Capitol.
The protests are timed to mark the year of the 35th anniversary of the
execution of Gary Gilmore, who protesters said was the first person
executed under the Supreme Court's upholding of the death penalty in
1976.
Protesters say there have been 1,277 more executions since then, with at least three more scheduled for this month.
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