Dozens of protesters arrested after staging sit-in at Chuck Schumer’s DC office

Protesters with the Sunrise Movement youth climate group push for new Senate leadership and ending the filibuster

Dozens of protesters with the Sunrise Movement, a youth climate organization, were arrested after staging a sit-in inside Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer's Washington DC office Thursday

According to the Sunrise Movement, 54 people were arrested, among a few hundred who joined the protest from across the country, including some from New York, which Schumer represents. On its Instagram, the group is fundraising $24,000 to cover the bail fees and any potential legal fees for those arrested.