The felony trial for seven pro-Palestinian protestors who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 opened in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The District Attorney’s office has alleged that the activists conspired to, and restricted, commuters’ freedom of movement, trapping them suspended over a body of water. If found guilty, they could each face 14- or 15-year prison sentences.
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Attorneys for the activists said they plan to make the case that their clients believed their actions were necessary to save the lives of Palestinians amid Israel’s military strikes on Gaza.
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