Ethics panel won't investigate Ellison for protest arrest

A report issued Thursday says the issue is resolved because the lawmakers involved, all Democrats, paid a $50 fine and the charges were dropped.

October 31, 2013 at 6:56PM

The U.S. House Ethics Committee will not investigate U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison and seven other lawmakers who were arrested during an October 8 immigration protest.

A report issued Wednesday says the issue is resolved because the members involved paid a $50 fine after their arrests and the charges were dropped.

The lawmakers, all Democrats, were arrested as part of a "civil disobedience" demonstration in front of the U.S. Capitol where they blocked streets to draw attention to the issue of immigration reform.

Here's a look at the report:

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