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Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym Arrested At State Capitol In Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) -- Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym was arrested on Wednesday in Harrisburg. Gym shared video of her arrest at the state capitol on Twitter.

Gym was in Harrisburg with faith leaders trying to convince state senators to spend $10 billion in a budget surplus on education funding.

They were arrested when they refused to leave the capitol.

They were released several hours later.

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