In the United States, a federal conspiracy trial is poised to test the boundaries of the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics against protesters. The case centers on whether demonstrators who took to the streets against the administration’s immigration crackdown — including in cities like Spokane, Washington, and Seattle — can be prosecuted as conspirators. The trial is being closely watched by civil liberties advocates as a potential precedent-setter for how far the government can go in criminalizing protest activity. The outcome could have sweeping implications for the right to dissent across the country.
Trump Administration’s Protest Conspiracy Trial Begins
