https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/80104eeb-b475-47df-aae8-a3918987b0e4 The Democratic Congress candidate for Illinois, Kat Abughazaleh, is one of six facing federal charges after protesting outside an ICE facility in Chicago last month. Taking to social media to address the charges, Abughazaleh insists the case targets "the right to protest", and that she will be fighting the charges: "This is a political prosecution and a gross attempt at silencing dissent, a right protected under the First Amendment... this case is yet another attempt by the Trump administration to criminalise protest and punish those who dare to speak up. That’s why I’m going to fight these unjust charges." Abughazaleh faces the charges due to allegedly surrounding a government vehicle with "intent to hinder or impede" operations by "aggressively" banging and pushing the car, on the 26th of September 2025. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:40:12 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/80104eeb-b475-47df-aae8-a3918987b0e4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.