Broadview ICE Protesters, Including Candidate, Face Federal Conspiracy Charges
The Department of Justice has filed federal conspiracy charges against congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and five others related to a protest outside the Broadview ICE facility last month. The indictment alleges the group conspired to impede or injure federal officers during a September 26th protest, where they allegedly surrounded a government vehicle. Other protesters also face individual charges of assault and resisting officers. The accused, including Cook County board and Oak Park officials, are fighting the charges, calling them an attempt to stifle protest and an attack on First Amendment rights.
John Q. Hosedrinker