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- Mark Houck, a Bucks County man, received a $1.1 million settlement from the U.S. Department of Justice after his acquittal on charges tied to anti-abortion activism outside a Philadelphia clinic.
- Houck alleged the DOJ pursued malicious prosecution to suppress his activism under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act).
- The FBI denied excessive-force claims and said the arrest involved a tactical team.
