Congressional candidate and digital creator Katherine “Kat” Abughazaleh and five co-defendants will make their first court appearances Wednesday on federal charges of conspiring to block a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from entering ICE’s facility in west suburban Broadview during a protest in September.

Abughazaleh , 26, who is running for the 9th Congressional District seat, was indicted last month along with Cook County Board candidate Catherine “Cat” Sharp, 29, 45th Ward Democratic committeeman Michael Rabbit, 62, and Oak Park Trustee Brian Straw , 38 — all of whom are Democrats.

Also charged were Andre Martin, 27, of Providence, Rhode Island, and Joselyn Walsh, 31, of Chicago. It was unclear if they had any personal connection to any of the other defendants.

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