Activists protest against 'big money' in US politics

Hundreds of protesters from across the US gathered on the Capitol Hill on Friday, chanting "money out, people in", among other slogans, as part of a weeklong protest in Washington, against big money in politics.

Dozens of protesters were taken into police custody for refusing to leave the steps of the Capitol building, bringing the total number of arrests made this week to about 800.

"The overall majority of Americans believe that the way the campaigns are financed in the country disenfranchises ordinary people," said Kenneth Martel, an organizer of the protest dubbed "Democracy Spring."