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Supporters of silenced Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr won't face trespassing charges – Winnipeg Free Press

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Zooey Zephyr Supporters won't face trespassing charges

The Lewis and Clark County Attorney s Office filed motions in Justice Court to dismiss the trespassing charges "in the best interests of justice."

Prosecutors drop charges against 7 arrested in Zooey Zephyr protests

The criminal cases against those arrested during protests in support of Zephyr in the latter days of the 68th Legislature were dismissed.

Supporters of silenced Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr won't face trespassing charges

Montana prosecutors are declining to pursue misdemeanor trespassing charges against seven people who were arrested in the state House gallery for protesting after Republicans denied transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr the right to debate bills near the end of the 2023 legislative session. The Lewis and Clark County Attorney's Office filed motions in Justice Court to dismiss the charges “in the best interests of justice.” Zephyr's silencing drew scores of protesters to the state Capitol and renewed nationwide debates about manners in politics.

Supporters of Silenced Montana Lawmaker Zooey Zephyr Won't Face Trespassing Charges