Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they will dismiss the controversial conspiracy charge against the remaining four members of the so-called “Broadview Six,” with plans to revise the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney William Hogan shared the news with U.S. District Judge April Perry during a status hearing in the case Wednesday. Hogan said prosecutors plan to file a new charging document focused on the remaining misdemeanor counts against the four defendants.
Charged in the case are former congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, Oak Park village trustee Brian Straw, 45th Ward Democratic committeeperson Michael Rabbitt and Andre Martin, a former member of Abughazaleh’s campaign staff.
The case revolves around events on the morning of Sept. 26 outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview. The four defendants are accused of joining a group that surrounded an ICE agent’s vehicle and pushed, scratched and otherwise damaged it.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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