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Three Protesters Convicted, U.S. Attorney Resigns Over ICE Case

8/3/2026

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Prosecutors found Jac Archer, Bajun Mavalwalla II and Treasure Thoreson guilty of conspiracy to impede after protests that blocked ICE detainee transports and Whipple Federal Building blockades.
The Justice Department has applied the conspiracy-to-impede statute in ICE-enforcement protest cases since President Donald Trump took office, ordering prosecutors seek offenses, which Katie Schwartzmann warned aim to intimidate Americans.
U.S. attorney Richard Barker resigned after refusing to sign a Spokane indictment.

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Story summary

Prosecutors found Jac Archer, Bajun Mavalwalla II and Treasure Thoreson guilty of conspiracy to impede after protests that blocked ICE detainee transports and Whipple Federal Building blockades.
The Justice Department has applied the conspiracy-to-impede statute in ICE-enforcement protest cases since President Donald Trump took office, ordering prosecutors seek offenses, which Katie Schwartzmann warned aim to intimidate Americans.
U.S. attorney Richard Barker resigned after refusing to sign a Spokane indictment.