‘Freedom’ protest against coronavirus orders leads to arrests at California Capitol

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – They came with babies strapped to their chests, flags waving and even a speedboat parked at the curb to symbolize California’s closed beaches. Hundreds of people – likely more than 1,000 – crowded around the California State Capitol on Friday to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s social distancing orders amid a pandemic that has now killed more than 2,000 Californians. With nary …