Justice Dept.: 7 Defendants Convicted of Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy, FACE Act Offenses for Obstructing Access to Reproductive Health Services in Michigan
August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024:
A federal jury convicted seven defendants today of federal civil rights offenses arising out of their blockade of a reproductive health care clinic in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Aug. 27, 2020. The defendants were each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offense. Two defendants were convicted of a second FACE . . .
A federal jury convicted seven defendants today of federal civil rights offenses arising out of their blockade of a reproductive health care clinic in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on Aug. 27, 2020. The defendants were each convicted of a felony conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offense. Two defendants were convicted of a second FACE . . .