US actress Jane Fonda has been arrested while participating in a climate change protest in Washington DC.
The 81-year-old was filmed being escorted away by police officers as she protested outside the US Capitol building with Oil Change International, a group advocating for clean energy.
She warned that she would be getting involved in the protests and was inspired “by the incredible movement our youth have created”.
Ms Fonda has a history of protesting.
She was one of 16 people to be arrested, according to CBS News. They were all charged with crowding, obstructing or incommoding .
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