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Susan Sarandon - The actress has been arrested on more than one occasion during her participation in protests and rallies.
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Susan Sarandon - The most recent arrest occurred during a protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policy on June 28, 2018.
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Susan Sarandon - In 1999, she was also arrested for civil disobedience during a protest against the police's use of excessive force, after an unarmed African immigrant was shot in New York.
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George Clooney - The actor is well-known for his human rights activism.
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George Clooney - In 2012, he was arrested for disorderly conduct during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. Protesters were asking for humanitarian aid to be allowed in Sudan.
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Mos Def - In 2006, the rapper allegedly staged a protest against the Bush administration's slow response in providing aid to Hurricane Katrina victims.
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Mos Def - Outside New York City's Radio City Music Hall, he broke out into an impromptu performance that led to his arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Cynthia Nixon - The 'Sex and the City' actress, who's running for New York Governor, has participated in her fair share of political protests.
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Cynthia Nixon - After education budget cuts in New York City resulted in overcrowding in schools, she took to the streets with other parents to protest, and ended up arrested.
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Shailene Woodley - The actress was arrested in 2016 during a Standing Rock protest in North Dakota, US.
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Shailene Woodley - She joined protesters fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a project that threatened the region's clean water and Native American ancient burial grounds.
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Shia LaBeouf - The former Disney Channel and 'Transformers' franchise star was arrested after getting into a scuffle at his anti-Trump art installation in 2017.
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Shia LaBeouf - The art exhibit protests Donald Trump's presidency with the words "he will not divide us" written on a blank wall.
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Hayden Panettiere - During a surf trip to Japan in 2007, the actress allegedly tried to disrupt a dolphin hunt that led to an altercation with local fishermen.
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Hayden Panettiere - Although the Japanese authorities issued a warrant for her arrest, she was able to leave the country without consequence.
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Rosario Dawson - The actress has been a longtime political activist, joining causes such as the Women's March, Black Lives Matter, and the Democracy Spring protests.
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Rosario Dawson - In 2016, she and other protesters were arrested for crowding and obstruction during a Capitol Hill demonstration against corruption of money in politics.
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Lucy Lawless - In 2012, the 'Xena: The Warrior Princess' star joined Greenpeace activists in New Zealand to protest Arctic oil-drilling.
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Lucy Lawless - The protesters completed a four-day sit-in on an oil-drilling ship before getting arrested.
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Martin Sheen - 'The West Wing' actor has been been arrested over 60 times for his participation in social and political protests, marches, demonstrations, and boycotts.
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Martin Sheen - He has participated in rallies ranging from protests against the US war in Iraq to protests demanding that the US close the U.S. Army School of the Americas.
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Danny Glover - The actor doubles as a labor rights activist. After workers were allegedly laid off from a food service company in 2010 for attempting to unionize, Glover joined the cause.
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Danny Glover - He was arrested after allegedly crossing police tape and refusing to move back.
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Noah Wyle - In 2012, the star of the hit series 'ER' joined activists protesting proposed Medicaid cuts. The cuts in the program were predicted to be detrimental to elderly and disabled persons.
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Noah Wyle - He was arrested alongside many other disability advocates on charges of unlawful conduct.
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Woody Harrelson - The actor, who refers to himself as a "tree hugger," suspended himself from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, US, in a protest to save an endangered forest in California.
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Woody Harrelson - Harrelson was arrested with other participating environmental activists on accounts of trespassing, being a public nuisance, and refusing to obey a peace order.
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Stephen "Steve-O" Glover - The MTV 'Jackass' star took his crazy stunts to a whole new level during a protest against SeaWorld's treatment of killer whales.
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Stephen "Steve-O" Glover - He allegedly climbed a crane in Los Angeles and hung a blow-up killer whale from the top, followed by a display of fireworks. He was arrested and received several charges for the act.
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Susan Sarandon - The actress has been arrested on more than one occasion during her participation in protests and rallies.
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Susan Sarandon - The most recent arrest occurred during a protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policy on June 28, 2018.
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Susan Sarandon - In 1999, she was also arrested for civil disobedience during a protest against the police's use of excessive force, after an unarmed African immigrant was shot in New York.
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George Clooney - The actor is well-known for his human rights activism.
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George Clooney - In 2012, he was arrested for disorderly conduct during a protest at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C. Protesters were asking for humanitarian aid to be allowed in Sudan.
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Mos Def - In 2006, the rapper allegedly staged a protest against the Bush administration's slow response in providing aid to Hurricane Katrina victims.
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Mos Def - Outside New York City's Radio City Music Hall, he broke out into an impromptu performance that led to his arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Cynthia Nixon - The 'Sex and the City' actress, who's running for New York Governor, has participated in her fair share of political protests.
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Cynthia Nixon - After education budget cuts in New York City resulted in overcrowding in schools, she took to the streets with other parents to protest, and ended up arrested.
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Shailene Woodley - The actress was arrested in 2016 during a Standing Rock protest in North Dakota, US.
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Shailene Woodley - She joined protesters fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline, a project that threatened the region's clean water and Native American ancient burial grounds.
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Shia LaBeouf - The former Disney Channel and 'Transformers' franchise star was arrested after getting into a scuffle at his anti-Trump art installation in 2017.
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Shia LaBeouf - The art exhibit protests Donald Trump's presidency with the words "he will not divide us" written on a blank wall.
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Hayden Panettiere - During a surf trip to Japan in 2007, the actress allegedly tried to disrupt a dolphin hunt that led to an altercation with local fishermen.
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Hayden Panettiere - Although the Japanese authorities issued a warrant for her arrest, she was able to leave the country without consequence.
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Rosario Dawson - The actress has been a longtime political activist, joining causes such as the Women's March, Black Lives Matter, and the Democracy Spring protests.
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Rosario Dawson - In 2016, she and other protesters were arrested for crowding and obstruction during a Capitol Hill demonstration against corruption of money in politics.
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Lucy Lawless - In 2012, the 'Xena: The Warrior Princess' star joined Greenpeace activists in New Zealand to protest Arctic oil-drilling.
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Lucy Lawless - The protesters completed a four-day sit-in on an oil-drilling ship before getting arrested.
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Martin Sheen - 'The West Wing' actor has been been arrested over 60 times for his participation in social and political protests, marches, demonstrations, and boycotts.
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Martin Sheen - He has participated in rallies ranging from protests against the US war in Iraq to protests demanding that the US close the U.S. Army School of the Americas.
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Danny Glover - The actor doubles as a labor rights activist. After workers were allegedly laid off from a food service company in 2010 for attempting to unionize, Glover joined the cause.
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Danny Glover - He was arrested after allegedly crossing police tape and refusing to move back.
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Noah Wyle - In 2012, the star of the hit series 'ER' joined activists protesting proposed Medicaid cuts. The cuts in the program were predicted to be detrimental to elderly and disabled persons.
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Noah Wyle - He was arrested alongside many other disability advocates on charges of unlawful conduct.
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Woody Harrelson - The actor, who refers to himself as a "tree hugger," suspended himself from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, US, in a protest to save an endangered forest in California.
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Woody Harrelson - Harrelson was arrested with other participating environmental activists on accounts of trespassing, being a public nuisance, and refusing to obey a peace order.
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Stephen "Steve-O" Glover - The MTV 'Jackass' star took his crazy stunts to a whole new level during a protest against SeaWorld's treatment of killer whales.
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Stephen "Steve-O" Glover - He allegedly climbed a crane in Los Angeles and hung a blow-up killer whale from the top, followed by a display of fireworks. He was arrested and received several charges for the act.
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Stars who got arrested protesting for a cause
These celebrities weren't afraid to back what they believe in
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While many celebrities seem to prefer commenting on social and political issues on social media, there are plenty of others who personally join various causes, and even get arrested for fighting for what they believe in.
In the following gallery, scroll through some of the stars who participated in protests, demonstrations, and sit-ins, and were arrested for doing so.
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