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Brad Lander found not guilty in NYC immigration court protest trial
The judge said prosecutors failed to prove Lander meant to block the elevators during a protest at the Manhattan federal building.
- On Thursday, Magistrate Judge Henry Ricardo acquitted Democratic candidate Brad Lander of misdemeanor obstruction charges following a one-day trial regarding a protest at 26 Federal Plaza.
- Prosecutors argued Lander obstructed an elevator on the 10th floor for 25 minutes on Sept. 18, 2025, but Ricardo ruled the government failed to prove he intended to obstruct.
- Lander testified he had no intention of disrupting traffic in the building housing 40 federal agencies including the FBI, and weeks after his arrest rejected a plea deal that would have dismissed the charge in six months.
- Outside the courthouse, Lander, who is challenging Rep. Dan Goldman, said he was "moved by the rule of law," while prosecutors declined comment Thursday.
- The acquittal follows Lander's arrest in June 2025 at a New York City immigration court, though charges were never filed; the former comptroller and ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani has faced jeopardy during immigration protests before.
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Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest
A federal magistrate judge has acquitted Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on a misdemeanor obstruction charge stemming from a protest at a New York City federal building last September.
·New York, United States
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Brad Lander found not guilty of charges in NYC immigration detention center incident
A New York judge ruled Thursday that congressional hopeful Brad Lander is not guilty of misdemeanor charges against him related to a September inspection attempt at an immigration holding facility in Manhattan.“In a loss for the fascists, a federal judge ruled that Brad Lander is NOT guilty in the trial resulting from his arrest by ICE last year at 26 Federal Plaza,” Lander wrote in a social media statement.
·United States
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right5Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left
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