Ben Cohen, co-founder of the iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested inside the U.S. Capitol on May 14, 2025.
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00:00that's ben cohen co-founder of ben and jerry's who was arrested inside the u.s
00:17capital on may 14th 2025 he was charged under a district of columbia court that prohibits
00:23crowding obstructing or incommoding
00:30it all began during a senate hearing featuring health secretary robert f kennedy jr focusing
00:35on the proposed 2026 budget for his department then ben cohen stood up his accusation was clear
00:45police quickly arrested and removed cohen and six other protesters who were shouting
00:49even as he was arrested cohen continued shouting
01:09ben cohen was the co-founder of ben and jerry's a renowned american ice cream company celebrated for
01:15its inventive flavors and commitment to social activism cohen is no stranger to activism in
01:202023 he was arrested protesting the u.s prosecution of julian assange earlier that same day he stood
01:26with u.s representative rashida talib at a pro-palestine event according to the hamas-run
01:31health ministry more than 50 000 palestinians have been killed since the war began including
01:36many women and children thousands more remain buried under rubble as of march 2025. the war
01:41was triggered on october 7 2023 when hamas launched a deadly cross-border assault killing 1200 israelis
01:48and taking over 250 people hostage