Overview
- Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, was arrested outside the Department of Justice in Washington D.C. while protesting the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
- Cohen believes the charges against Assange are an attack on press freedom and freedom of speech.
- Cohen lit a "Freedom of the Press" sign on fire outside the DOJ building to protest Assange's imprisonment.
- Assange is currently being held in Belmarsh Prison in London awaiting extradition to the U.S. where he faces 18 charges for releasing classified government documents.
- Cohen and CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans were arrested for blocking the entrance to the DOJ building during the protest.