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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'Broadview Six' plead not guilty in ICE-related case
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 of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, a Chicago suburb.
Kat Abughazaleh, five co-defendants plead not guilty for actions tied to Broadview ICE facility protest
A Congressional frontrunner, Kat Abughazaleh, and five co-defendants each pleaded not guilty to two counts related to protest activity at an arraignment at Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. On Oct. 23, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois filed charges against Abughazaleh and five other individuals, among them...
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‘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 ...
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