Brad Lander found not guilty of charges in NYC immigration detention center incident
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A New York judge acquitted congressional candidate Brad Lander of misdemeanor charges related to an attempted inspection at an immigration detention facility in Manhattan.
- Lander and 75 others, including elected officials, were arrested during a protest at 26 Federal Plaza aimed at inspecting immigrant detention conditions following a federal judge's order to improve them.
- Lander rejected a plea deal and chose to go to trial, emphasizing the importance of standing up for immigrant rights and the rule of law.
- He expressed gratitude for the legal process and contrasted his own access to justice with the treatment of immigrants detained by ICE and DHS.
- Lander was previously arrested in June on separate charges of assaulting law enforcement during another immigration-related protest, which he denied.