US EditionLA Activist Indicted After Handing Out Face Shields to Anti-ICE Protesters
- Alejandro Orellana, a 29-year-old Los Angeles activist, was indicted on June 28 for distributing protective gear to rioters during last month's anti-ICE protests.
- He was indicted on charges of conspiring to assist civil disorder after allegedly loading a truck on June 9 with face shields, masks, and water to distribute to protesters confronting police munitions.
- U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli claimed Orellana provided supplies specifically to violent rioters rather than to peaceful protesters, while supporters argue that offering protection to demonstrators is simply a matter of common sense.
- Orellana was arrested on June 12 during a federally backed raid and faces up to five years in prison, with local groups disputing the charges and planning protests to demand their dismissal.
- The case signals continued federal enforcement action against activists amid allegations of racial profiling and repression of immigrant rights defenders by authorities in Los Angeles.
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LA anti-ICE activist indicted for handing protective gear to rioters
A man who allegedly handed protective gear to rioters during the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last month was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The Department of Justice charged Alejandro Orellana, 29, with conspiracy to aid and abet…
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Anti-ICE LA activist indicted for handing protective gear to rioters
A man who allegedly handed protective gear to rioters during the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests last month was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday. The Department of Justice charged Alejandro Orellana, 29, with conspiracy to aid and abet civil disorder after distributing face shields, masks, water bottles, and other items to rioters in a viral on-camera moment. If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison for the charges. O…
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