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Trump DOJ targets anti-ICE activists in Spokane
(Salon) Federal prosecutors are accusing nine people in Spokane, Washington, of violence against federal agents in the wake of an anti-ICE mass demonstration in June.
On Tuesday, FBI agents began arresting people involved in the protest, following a grand jury indictment on July 9, as reported by The Spokesman-Review. Among those detained was former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart, who was charged with engaging in conspiracy to impede or injure law enforcement.
The eight others face similar charges, though two are also charged with assault on a federal officer, per the Department of Justice.
The move by the Trump administration has drawn criticism from local and national leaders. U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., called the arrests a “gross abuse of federal resources” and a “disturbing perversion of justice.” ................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2025/07/16/trump-doj-targets-anti-ice-activists-in-spokane/
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