Prosecution of Kat Abughazaleh
The Justice Department has indicted Democratic Illinois congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh on federal charges for participating in a nonviolent protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility near Chicago.
According to the government, Abughazaleh and five other protesters "impeded and interfered with an officer of the United States" during the protest in Broadview, Illinois, where ICE agents were "forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed."
If six people nonviolently protesting outside a government facility constitutes a criminal conspiracy, all First Amendment-protected activity is at risk.
- Abughazaleh and the other protesters are charged with conspiracy to prevent the officer from discharging his duties.
- The prosecution is seen as an overreaching and nakedly political move by the Justice Department.
Author's summary: Abughazaleh's indictment raises concerns about the protection of First Amendment rights.
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