Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Placed Under Arrest Over Assange Protest

Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Placed Under Arrest Over Assange Protest
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, is arrested outside the Department of Justice in Washington on July 6, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Ben Cohen, co-founder of ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested last week during a protest in favor of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

During an event in Washington, Cohen sat outside the Department of Justice building along with left-wing CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans. They were both arrested for blocking the entrance to the DOJ building, according to video footage of the incident.
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