
State Senator Nikema Williams was arrested at the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday during a protest over demands for every vote to be counted following the November 6th election.
Law enforcement officials reportedly broke up the protest after warning protestors not to break the rules by “yelling and chanting while lawmakers are in session.” Lawmakers are currently in a special session at the Capitol to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.
Williams was among those arrested, an unusual sight as lawmakers are generally not permitted to be arrested during a legislative session unless charged with treason, a felony, or breaching the peace.
“I was not yelling. I was not chanting,” Williams said in the video. “I stood peacefully next to my constituents because they wanted their voices to be heard, and now I’m being arrested.”
State Sen. @NikemaForSenate is among those being detained during a protest at the Capitol rotunda pic.twitter.com/febG6sCrGS
— Maya T. Prabhu (@MayaTPrabhu) November 13, 2018
Jessica Szilagyi is a former Statewide Contributor for AllOnGeorgia.com.


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