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‘Not guilty’: Jury gives verdict to man accused of assaulting ICE officer during immigration arrest

After two trials, Hector Saul Iraheta-Mercado is found innocent. But he’s still not free. Shortly after the verdict, he was taken into federal custody for an immigration violation.

By Daisy Zavala Magaña

/ 9 Jun 2026

‘Not guilty’: Jury gives verdict to man accused of assaulting ICE officer during immigration arrest

‘Do you want us to do it to all of you?’

The video of ICE officers violently arresting an immigrant man now accused of assaulting one of them is shown in court. ICE agent questioned about prejudiced Facebook post.

By Daisy Zavala Magaña and Valerie Osier

/ 5 Jun 2026

‘Do you want us to do it to all of you?’

WA DOL illegally shared data with ICE. No one can tell the jury in trial of Salvadoran immigrant.

And, an ICE agent with a long history of collaborating with Washington cops, who regularly posts anti-immigrant rhetoric on social media, is set to testify in the case.

By Erin Sellers and Daisy Zavala Magaña

/ 4 Jun 2026

WA DOL illegally shared data with ICE. No one can tell the jury in trial of Salvadoran immigrant.

Tried for a second time

The jury trial for a Salvadoran man accused of assaulting an ICE officer during an arrest last summer in East Wenatchee begins again after a mistrial.

By Daisy Zavala Magaña

/ 3 Jun 2026

The Trial of the Spokane 3: ‘The entire weight of the United States government’

The guilty verdict for three Spokane protesters and what’s next in their case.

By Erin Sellers

/ 29 May 2026

The Trial of the Spokane 3: ‘The entire weight of the United States government’

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, Daisy Zavala Magaña and Sandra Rivera

/ 29 May 2026

A shocked city reckons with guilty verdict of Spokane 3

Jury finds Spokane 3 protesters guilty of federal conspiracy charges

The defendants could face up to six years in federal prison and/or $250,000 in fines. They are expected to appeal the verdict.

By Erin Sellers, Valerie Osier and Daisy Zavala Magaña

/ 28 May 2026

Jury finds Spokane 3 protesters guilty of federal conspiracy charges

Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 7: Jury starts deliberation, verdict expected Thursday

Justice Forral rests, closing statements and US attorney Pete Serrano makes an appearance

By Erin Sellers

/ 27 May 2026

Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 7: Jury starts deliberation, verdict expected Thursday

Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 6: ‘Can you take a punch without throwing one?’

Character witnesses, protesters testify and two defendants take the stand. Tomorrow could be the end, as legal teams are told to prepare closing statements.

By Erin Sellers

/ 26 May 2026

Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 6: ‘Can you take a punch without throwing one?’

The Trial of The Spokane 3, Day 5: Play stupid Burlingames, win stupid Burlinprizes

Racist tweets, ‘bag of dicks’ and new evidence including voice memos

By Erin Sellers

/ 22 May 2026

The Trial of The Spokane 3, Day 5: Play stupid Burlingames, win stupid Burlinprizes

Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 5: ICE agent will be called back in to court to testify about Twitter account

The content of those tweets, which RANGE reported on exclusively yesterday, is so bad even the prosecution said, “They are horrendous, there’s no other way to put it.”

By Erin Sellers

/ 22 May 2026

Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 5: ICE agent will be called back in to court to testify about Twitter account

The Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 4: ‘Under siege.’

Debate on deescalation, is hat removal assault and other important questions

By Erin Sellers

/ 21 May 2026

The Trial of the Spokane 3, Day 4: ‘Under siege.’