- Edin Alex Enamorado, a left-wing community activist in Southern California, pleaded not guilty to felony charges, including assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and conspiracy, related to a violent protest in Victorville, Calif.
- Enamorado and seven others were arrested in connection with a September 24 protest responding to an alleged excessive use-of-force incident by a deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on a teenage girl.
- The charges stem from an incident where protesters surrounded a vehicle, allegedly assaulting and using pepper spray on the occupants. Enamorado’s attorney claims the arrest is an attempt to criminalize the right to protest and criticize elected officials. Read More