Two Democratic officials among 11 arrested at protest against Florida’s abortion ban

State chair, Nikki Fried, and senate minority leader, Lauren Book, were charged with trespassing at the state capitol in Tallahassee

The chair of the Florida Democratic party and a Democratic state lawmaker were charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a protest in the state capital, Tallahassee, against a bill to ban abortions after six weeks.

The Democratic party chairperson, Nikki Fried, and the state senate minority leader, Lauren Book, were among a small group of protestors arrested late on Monday near the state capitol building and charged with misdemeanor trespass.