"Abughazaleh, 26, faces one count of conspiracy to impede a federal officer and one count of forcibly interfering with a federal officer. The Trump Justice Department indictment, returned by a grand jury in the Northern District of Illinois, also charges five other defendants. Prosecutors allege that the group surrounded an ICE agent's vehicle during a September 26 protest, preventing the agent "by force, intimidation, and threat" from performing official duties."
"According to the October 23 indictment, the protesters banged on the car's windows, scratched the exterior, broke a side mirror, and etched the word "PIG" into the vehicle's body. Each defendant faces up to eight years in prison on the obstruction charge and up to five years on the conspiracy charge if convicted. The case, United States v. Rabbitt et al., is assigned to U.S. District Judge April M. Perry, who was appointed to the bench by President Joe Biden."
"A progressive Democrat running in Illinois's 9th Congressional District to succeed retiring Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Abughazaleh is a Palestinian American and outspoken LGBTQ+ rights advocate who has emerged as a rising figure on the left. Earlier this month, the bisexual candidate was named to Out magazine's 2025 list of "Disruptors," which celebrates changemakers reshaping queer culture. Out is a sibling publication of The Advoc"
A federal indictment unsealed in Illinois charges Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh with conspiracy to impede a federal officer and forcible interference with a federal officer. Prosecutors allege that she and five others surrounded an ICE agent's vehicle during a September 26 protest, banged on windows, scratched the exterior, broke a side mirror, and etched "PIG" into the vehicle, preventing the agent "by force, intimidation, and threat" from performing official duties. Each defendant faces up to eight years on the obstruction count and up to five years on the conspiracy count. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge April M. Perry. Abughazaleh is a Palestinian American, bisexual, and an outspoken LGBTQ+ rights advocate.
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