"This is a political prosecution and a gross attempt to silence dissent, a right protected under the First Amendment, she said. This case is a major push by the Trump administration to criminalize protests and punish anyone who speaks out against them. That's why I'm going to fight these unjust charges. I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice. This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights."
"Kat Abughazaleh, who has been filmed being slammed to the ground by an ICE agent and claims she was struck in the face with a baton by a cop during protests in Broadview, was slapped with the indictment, filed in Illinois District Court last week. The indictment charges that Abughazaleh, who is running for Congress in the Land of Lincoln's 9th district, and six others physically hindered and impeded an agent, NBC News reported."
Kat Abughazaleh, a congressional candidate and former journalist, was indicted by the Justice Department after protests involving ICE agents in Broadview. Video shows her being slammed to the ground by an ICE agent; she alleges a cop struck her in the face with a baton. The federal indictment, filed in Illinois District Court, charges Abughazaleh and six others with physically hindering and impeding an agent. Prosecutors allege the agent was forced to drive extremely slowly to avoid injuring the protesters. Abughazaleh condemned the charges on social media as political prosecution and vowed to fight them. She is due for arraignment on Nov. 5.
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