Woman arrested at proPalestine protest acquitted of throwing rock at VCU police cruiser
News Source : Richmond.com
News Summary
- Madeline Rotunda, who uses they/them pronouns, was arrested on Sept. 13, 2024, during a protest against the Virginia Israel Advisory Board.
- Prosecutors originally brought two charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer, one charge of malicious shooting or throwing at a vehicle, and a misdemeanor charge of destruction of property.
- On Wednesday, most of the charges were either dismissed or dropped by prosecutors.
- A jury deliberated for 50 minutes before returning a not guilty verdict on the sole remaining felony of malicious throwing.
A young woman who marched at a protest last fall was acquitted on Wednesday of charges brought by the Richmond prosecutors, who said they threw a rock at an occupied police cruiser.Madeline Rotunda [+36516 chars]
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