Rev. William J. Barber and Fellow Clergy Detained in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda

The Rev. William J. Barber II, a celebrated civil rights leader and clergyman, was detained on Monday in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda while engaging in prayerful protest against a Republican-led budget proposal. Accompanied by the Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and Steve Swayne, he faced charges related to crowding and obstructing. This demonstration, organized by Barber's nonprofit, Repairers of the Breach, followed an interfaith assembly at the Supreme Court, spotlighting proposed budget cuts potentially affecting millions. “We prayed for love and justice, not greed,” Barber remarked post-release.