A shocked city reckons with guilty verdict of Spokane 3

Activists, community members, officials and onlookers were horrified about the First Amendment implications of the convictions. But they vowed to keep fighting.

By: Aaron Hedge

Outlets: RANGE Media

Published: May 30, 2026

Words: 3,964

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Outside the courthouse where a jury had just convicted three Spokanites of a federal conspiracy, folks wept, screamed and committed to continue advocating for freedom of speech.

Justice Forral, Jac Archer and Bajun Mavalwalla II had been found guilty of “conspiracy to impede or injure officers using threat, force or intimidation.” The charges stemmed from their protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) unlawful detainment of two immigrants last summer.

The protesters …

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