Demonstrators arrested after blocking intersection near Supreme Court

U.S. Capitol Police arrested 181 people for blocking an intersection outside the Supreme Court Thursday as they rallied in support of abortion rights. 

"We arrested 181 people for Crowding, Obstructing or Incommoding (DC Code § 22–1307) for blocking the intersection of Constitution Avenue, NE and First Street, NE," Capitol Police announced on Twitter Thursday. 

The arrests, Capitol Police said, came after they issued three warnings for people to clear the intersection and area. Thursday marked the final day of a term filled with controversial calls. The court's decision last week that there is no constitutional right to an abortion has sparked emotional demonstrations across the country, both in favor of abortion access and against it.