A San Francisco jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on whether protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 are guilty of felony conspiracy, charges that could have resulted in more than a decade-long prison sentence.
Supporters, many donning keffiyehs, packed the courtroom as the jury read out its verdict on the charges against seven Bay Area residents — Bhavika Anandpura, River Allen, Sara Cantor, Rocky Chau, Conrad de Jesus, Sarah Ferrell and Em Tillotson.
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The jury found each guilty of multiple misdemeanors, including four counts of false imprisonment, obstructing a thoroughfare and unlawful assembly, for bringing traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge to a standstill for hours on Tax Day in 2024. Cantor, who acted as a liaison between police and protesters on the day of the incident, was also found guilty of refusal to disperse at a riot.
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