WASHINGTON - APRIL 27: Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) (2nd L), Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) (C) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) (R) are arrested by U.S. Secret Service agents in front of the Sudanese Embassy while demonstrating against the genocide in Darfur April 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Eight members of congress and activists were arrested for civil disobedience while bringing attention to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. International aid groups helping Darfurians were kicked out of Sudan and accused of spying when the International Criminal Court brought charges of genocide agains Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in March. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

WASHINGTON - APRIL 27: Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) (2nd L), Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) (C) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) (R) are arrested by U.S. Secret Service agents in front of the Sudanese Embassy while demonstrating against the genocide in Darfur April 27, 2009 in Washington, DC. Eight members of congress and activists were arrested for civil disobedience while bringing attention to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. International aid groups helping Darfurians were kicked out of Sudan and accused of spying when the International Criminal Court brought charges of genocide agains Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in March.

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