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Pro-Palestine protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge convicted of misdemeanor charges

The Guardian World Thursday 02 July 2026, 22:36 UTC By Kim Bellware 1 min read
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San Francisco jury fails to reach verdict on more serious felony conspiracy charge over April 2024 demonstrationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSeven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge during a 2024 anti-war demonstration have been found guilty of misdemeanor charges in a case that became yet another flashpoint over how governments and major institutions respond to pro-Palestinian protests in the Trump era. The jury, which deliberated for a total of...

San Francisco jury fails to reach verdict on more serious felony conspiracy charge over April 2024 demonstration

Seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge during a 2024 anti-war demonstration have been found guilty of misdemeanor charges in a case that became yet another flashpoint over how governments and major institutions respond to pro-Palestinian protests in the Trump era.

The jury, which deliberated for a total of seven days, was deadlocked on the most serious charge: felony conspiracy. If convicted of that charge, the defendants would have faced a potential sentence of 15 years in prison.

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