Unconstitutional, vague: Case dismissed for protester who helped block I-25
4th Judicial District cites statutory requirement to appeal
A local judge is tossing out a criminal case against one of the Black lives matter protesters who helped block northbound I-25 last summer.
and last updated 2021-05-18 03:54:17-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â On Wednesday, May 12, Judge Stephen Sletta ruled a case is unconstitutional regarding a Black Lives Matter protester who helped block northbound I-25 on June 30, 2020. Over a dozen people were charged as a result of the incident.
Molly Avion said she attended many George Floyd protests during the summer of 2020. On June 30, she said she grew concerned about the safety of protesters heading to the interstate, and was one of the cars parked sideways on the highway to block traffic. Cops did watch overhead on the bridge, but then never approached us or told us to disperse. If it was a public safety issue, they would have approached us and gotte
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A judge has tossed the case against one of 18 people cited in Colorado Springs after a Black Lives Matter protest on Interstate 25, calling it a violation of her
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