Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh indicted over role in ICE protests Updated 3 mins ago According to court documents, Democratic congressional candidate in Illinois has been indicted along with five others over blocking vehicles during protests outside a federal immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago. The indictment was filed last week by a special grand jury and accuses Kat Abughazaleh of blocking a federal agent outside the detention center. Abughazaleh says in a video posted on social media: “This is a political prosecution and a gross attempt to silence dissent, a right protected under the First Amendment. This case is a major push by the Trump administration to criminalize protest and punish anyone who speaks out against them."

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