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Federal jury finds army veteran and two other ICE protesters guilty of conspiracy

The Guardian World Friday 29 May 2026, 00:58 UTC By Aaron Glantz 1 min read
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A federal jury has convicted three protesters, including a US military veteran, of felony conspiracy charges related to a June 2025 protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Legal experts view this Spokane, Washington, case as a significant escalation in the Trump administration's challenges to first amendment rights. The defendants now face potential prison sentences of up to six years and a substantial fine.

Case involving June 2025 protest is escalation in Trump officials’ attack on first amendment rights, say experts

A federal jury has found three protesters, including a US military veteran of the war in Afghanistan, guilty on felony conspiracy charges on Thursday for their part in a June 2025 protest against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Legal experts have said the Spokane, Washington, case marked a serious escalation in the Trump administration’s attack on first amendment rights. The demonstrators now face potential sentences of up to six years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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