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September 29, 2023

18 Youth Climate Activists Arrested for Occupying Speaker McCarthy's Office
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In other climate news, 18 youth activists with the Sunrise Movement were
arrested Thursday after they occupied the office of House Speaker Kevin
Mc Carthy, demanding he take action on the climate crisis and avert a
government shutdown.


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