After being arrested early on Friday while protesting at the Embassy of Sudan, George Clooney was released after a few hours in custody. The actor paid a $100 fine.

George Clooney was arrested Friday morning outside the Embassy of Sudan while protesting actions taken by the Sudanese government he and other activists charge are provoking a humanitarian crisis.

The Save Dafur Coalition has designated today a “Day of Conscience” to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide in Sudan. The group is sponsoring a number of events around the country. If you missed the protests at the Sudanese Embassy or at Dupont Circle today, don’t despair – there’s a variety of other events tonight. Also, audio from a 3-day series on Sudan on Pacifica Radio WPFW is available for download from DC.Indymedia….

The City Council doesn’t want him back. His own pastor has endorsed his opponent. There are questions about his health. Other inquire about past financial dealings. But yet former Mayor Marion Barry continues on in his quest to recapture his old Ward 8 council seat. Despite missing a widely publicized protest at the Sudanese Embassy, Barry has been busy. The Post dives right in and explores all things Barry. Barry draws a lot of…

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Anyone who’s anyone in the human rights sector seems to be getting arrested these days at the Sudanese Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue near Sheridan Circle. Just yesterday, the founders of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream were arrested on the embassy steps protesting the humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Dafur region, something the House of Representatives classified as “genocide” in a recent resolution. Who will be next? Crosswalk.com says the arrests are becoming “trendy.” Those arrested so…