US EditionKat Abughazaleh and Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty in Broadview ICE Protest Case
Six defendants, including a Democratic congressional candidate, pleaded not guilty to charges of impeding federal agents during a protest against ICE enforcement, calling the case political prosecution.
- Kat Abughazaleh and five co-defendants pleaded not guilty on Wednesday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse before U.S. District Judge Heather McShain, with their next court date set for Dec. 4.
- Charges arise from a Sept. 26 protest at the Broadview ICE processing facility opposing ICE enforcement and the Operation Midway Blitz campaign, following an indictment returned under seal on Oct. 23 and made public in late October.
- Video and the indictment show protesters surrounding and striking a government vehicle; the indictment alleges they etched 'PIG', broke a side mirror and wiper, while agents used riot-control weapons.
- Following the hearing Wednesday, all six pleaded not guilty, Abughazaleh said `For speaking up against those inhumane policies, I have been indicted`, and prosecutors did not seek detention.
- Defenders argue the indictments create constitutional concerns about criminalizing collective protest, as defendants and attorneys say prosecutions raise First Amendment issues and tie into Broadview facility litigation and Operation Midway Blitz.
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capitolnewsillinois.com‘Broadview Six’ plead not guilty to charges of ‘impeding’ agents outside ICE facility
CHICAGO — Six Chicago-area progressive candidates, officeholders and activists pleaded not guilty Wednesday on charges alleging they “impeded” a federal agent during a September protest outside ...
‘We will win’: Six Broadview protesters plead not guilty to conspiracy, decry attack on First Amendment – Chicago Sun-Times
It made for an unusual scene in a town where the whiff of a federal indictment has long been damaging to local politicians. Congressional candidate and social media influencer Kat Abughazaleh, Cook County Board candidate Cat Sharp and Oak Park village trustee Brian Straw now seem to be embracing the charges from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
Kat Abughazaleh, 5 others plead not guilty to federal charges from Broadview protest
Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five other people pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges accusing protesters of interfering with ICE agents in Broadview.
6 Broadview Protestors Plead Not Guilty To Conspiracy Charges As Supporters Rally: 'We Will Win'
DOWNTOWN — The six people indicted on federal conspiracy charges linked to a protest outside ICE’s Broadview facility pleaded not guilty Wednesday while dozens of supporters gathered outside the federal courthouse and rallied against the government’s case. Wednesday was the first court hearing for the group of protesters being referred to by some supporters as the “Broadview Six” since they were charged together in connection with a September pr…
Kat Abughazaleh, other politicians plead not guilty in Broadview conspiracy case
Six people, including congressional candidate and social media influencer Kat Abughazaleh, pleaded not guilty at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon to charges stemming from protests outside the feds’ immigration facility in Broadview.It’s one of a series of controversial prosecutions at the federal courthouse tied to the feds’ “Operation Midway Blitz” deportation campaign. The arraignment drew protests across the street from t…
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