A San Francisco jury convicts seven pro-Palestinian protesters on misdemeanor charges for blocking traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge during an April 2024 protest against Israel’s assault on Gaza. According to the San Francisco district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, the jury remains deadlocked on the more serious felony conspiracy charge. The jury deliberates for several days before reaching the misdemeanor verdicts.
Across reports, each of the seven defendants is found guilty on six misdemeanor counts, including false imprisonment, obstruction of a thoroughfare, and unlawful assembly. One defendant is additionally convicted of refusing to disperse, the district attorney says.
The protesters are identified by multiple outlets as Bhavika Anandpura, River Allen, Rocky Chau, Sara Cantor, Conrad de Jesus, Sarah Ferrell, and Em Tillotson. Sentencing is scheduled for August, with the potential for up to five years in county jail. One account also reports that defense counsel describes the conviction on lesser charges as a partial outcome.
