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flag Ben Stuckart pleaded guilty to blocking an ICE facility in June 2024 to stop deportations, citing moral reasons.

flag Former Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart pleaded guilty to obstructing federal officers during a June 2024 protest at an ICE facility, where he and eight others blocked exits to prevent the deportation of two Venezuelan asylum seekers. flag Stuckart, who had legally sponsored one of the men, said he acted on moral grounds and accepted full responsibility, acknowledging potential consequences. flag Under a plea agreement, his case will be reevaluated in June 2025, with the possibility of the charge being reduced to a misdemeanor. flag Other members of the group, known as the “Spokane 9,” are expected to enter similar agreements or face trial.

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