Prosecutors allege that while uniting under the banner of antifa, the men and their co-defendants sought to take violent action against far-right Patriot March attendees, and proceeded to pepper spray, beat and shock with Tasers various people on the other side of the political spectrum.
By Ken Stone / Times of San Diego / April 2, 2024 Dressed in fear-inducing “black bloc,” antifa members Jeremy White and Brian Lightfoot Jr. traveled from Los Angeles spoiling for a fight in Pacific Beach, prosecutors said. Wearing outfits to avoid being doxxed or injured, the defendants aimed to confront far-right Donald Trump fans…
Prosecutors say Brian Lightfoot, Jeremy White conspired with others to attack pro-Trump group; defense says violence went both ways as political opponents clashed
Opening statements were delivered Tuesday in the trial of two men who were charged along with nine other people in connection with the Jan. 9, 2021, "Patriot March" that devolved into brawls and violence.
On Tuesday, a jury of nine women and three men (and four alternate jurors) heard opening statements in a downtown Superior Court criminal case attracting national attention.