Today, criminal charges were dropped against two Maryland physicians, Margaret Flowers, of Sparks, and Carol A. Paris, of Leonardtown,who were arrested on January 29 while advocating single-payer health care reform during President Obama’s visit to Baltimore.

In this footage,  (courtesy videographer William Hughes) shot outside the east side District Court building,  Flowers and Paris and attorney Kevin Zeese discuss the women’s arrest in January outside the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel.

Click through to see videos showing Flowers and Paris confronting police and hotel security and a subsequent interview Flowers did with PBS’ Bill Moyers.

Resources:

*  City Paper piece on Flowers, Paris and other health care reform activists. (2/3/10)

* Bill Moyers piece on Dr. Flowers (2/5/10)

* William Hughes’ YouTube channel

* A YouTube video showing Flowers and Paris with their homemade banner, confronting hotel security and police prior to their January arrest.