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Veteran Faces Conspiracy Charges for Spokane Protest

3/20/2026

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Bajun Mavalwalla, a US military veteran, faces federal conspiracy charges for participating in a June 2025 Spokane protest against ICE, with a trial set for May 18, 2025.
Six co-defendants accepted plea deals.
The case has drawn criticism for infringing First Amendment rights, prompting his father to run for Congress against a Republican incumbent.

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Story summary

Bajun Mavalwalla, a US military veteran, faces federal conspiracy charges for participating in a June 2025 Spokane protest against ICE, with a trial set for May 18, 2025.
Six co-defendants accepted plea deals.
The case has drawn criticism for infringing First Amendment rights, prompting his father to run for Congress against a Republican incumbent.