A progressive Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives and several other Chicago officials are facing federal charges stemming from protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has emerged as a flashpoint for demonstrations against Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
Kat Abughazaleh, a former journalist now running for a House seat in Illinois, faces one count of conspiracy and one charge alleging that she “forcibly impeded, intimidated and interfered” with an officer.
