Kat Abughazaleh indicted over protests outside Chicago-area ICE facility

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Progressive House congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh has been indicted on federal charges stemming from protests outside a U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement facility outside Chicago.

The former journalist now running as a Democrat in Illinois’ 9th District was charged with charged with two counts: conspiracy to impede or injure an ICE officer, and assaulting or impeding that officer while he was engaged in his official duties.

The indictment specifically accuses Abughazaleh, among others, with banging aggressively on the agent’s side and back windows, hood, and other areas; pushing against it to “hinder and impede its movement,” and etching the word “PIG” on the car.

The indictment names five other defendants, at least some of whom appear to also be involved in progressive politics.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/kat-abughazaleh-indicted-over-protests-171401563.html

[Lana_Estrella81]

2. Isn't that what an indictment means?

According to the article she was indicted...

[Deep State Witch]

3. Welcome to DU!

We're glad you're here.

[Lana_Estrella81]

4. Thanks

I lurk way more than I post.

[rzemanfl]

5. You're right. I will delete my post. I am having a bad day today.

Car broke down, had to get towed and walk from the repair place. Welcome to DU.

[Bettie]

6. That sucks, I hope your day

has improved and tomorrow will probably be better!

[Lana_Estrella81]

7. I am so sorry to hear this!

Each day is a new one, and has potential to be much better!

The way I have to look at things.

[rzemanfl]

8. I went to the link and saw the stuff about what ICE had done.

I should not get triggered without reading the whole thing. I wonder about that grand jury though.

[rzemanfl]

10. There is a link to the indictment right in the artlicle.

That Grand Jury was impaneled on June 24th. ICE wasn't doing much in Chicago until later. I struggle to see how pounding on a slow-moving vehicle endangers the driver who is trying to run people over.

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Good advice! Welcome to DU! 👋

[littlemissmartypants]

12. I hope that your day improves, rzemanfl. ❤️

[Liberal In Texas]

9. Kat has been in their faces for awhile. They want to make an example out of her.

They're trying to invoke physical confrontation. I'm pretty sure Kat knows how to protest the presence of these goons in her city without getting violent. I have seen video of previous protests where she was bashed in the face with a baton and another time she was picked up and thrown on the ground for no good reason.

I wish her well in the primary and the general. We need people like her.