Judge Agrees to Toss Top Conspiracy Count in ‘Broadview Six’ Case

‘Congratulations,’ judge says while dropping conspiracy charge against remaining Broadview 6 ICE protesters

A federal judge on Thursday dropped the controversial conspiracy charges lodged against the four remaining members of the “Broadview Six,” a group of protesters who work in Democratic politics and were indicted over a demonstration during the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation push last year.“Congratulations, you all are no longer charged with felonies,” U.S. District Judge April Perry told the defendants.The case, one of the most hig…

Judge Agrees to Toss Top Conspiracy Count in ‘Broadview Six’ Case

Judge Dismisses Conspiracy Charge Against Remaining 4 Broadview Protesters

Kat Abughazaleh, Michael Rabbitt, Andre Martin and Brian Straw no longer face felony charges over their participation in a September protest outside the Broadview ICE facility.

Judge tells ‘Broadview Six’ defendants ‘congratulations’ and dismisses conspiracy count

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the felony conspiracy count against the remaining defendants in the “Broadview Six” case.

Capitol News Illinois | ‘Broadview 6’ defense accuses feds of keeping grand-jury transcripts secret

Attorneys for the remaining “Broadview Six” immigration protesters indicted in October say federal prosecutors are abusing their power in order to keep secret what they told the grand jury that resulted in charges, including a rare conspiracy count.

Broadview protesters sue feds over DNA collection after arrests, saying it violates rights | Illinois State Bar Association

Broadview protesters sue feds over DNA collection after arrests, saying it violates rightsAll four plaintiffs were arrested while protesting; two were charged but their cases were dismissed. They allege the cheek swabs used to collect their DNA violated their Fourth Amendment rights and created a chilling effect on free speech, according to the suit. Source: Chicago Sun