Activists Facing Misdemeanor Charges in L.A.
Recently, Los Angeles prosecutors arrested 33 immigration activists. Allegedly, the activists engaged in a variety misdemeanor offenses related to three protests that began in the month of May and that led to city streets being blocked.
Police report that the people arrested face charges such as remaining at an unlawful assembly, obstructing an officer and blocking a sidewalk or street. Those who have been charged with resisting arrest will face up to a year in jail and also a $1,000 fine if they are convicted. The people who have been charged with unlawful assembly will face up to six months in jail if they are found guilty and possibly a fine.
The first protest occurred on May 6th when eight women and six men gathered together to challenge a new Arizona immigration law. They blocked an intersection near the federal courthouse with their hands locked together inside of tube devices.
According to prosecutors handling the case, it took police numerous hours to remove the protesters who are set to be arraigned on September 22nd.
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