Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, Arrested Outside US Capitol
Capitol Police said the arrested protesters faced charges of obstructing, crowding and unlawful demonstration; booking them and releasing them instantly.
Jerry Greenfield (L) and Ben Cohen listen to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders at a rally after endorsing him in Exeter, N.H., on Feb. 5, 2016. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
Along with roughly 300 others, Ben & Jerry’s co-owners Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were arrested at the U.S. Capitol while participating in protests centered around political funding.
They were arrested on April 18 during a ‘Democracy Awakening’ demonstration.
