‘Justice 8’ Activists Prepare For Legal Battle As Preliminary Hearings Wrap Up

Questions regarding freedom of speech and government overreach intensify as several charges are dropped and judge rules that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to charge seven of the ‘Justice 8.’

For the past month, activists in Southern California known as the “Justice 8” have been fighting charges brought about by the San Bernardino DA alleging that the accused activist engaged in criminal acts related to several protests that took place last summer in response to acts of police misconduct, anti-Latino racism, and discriminatory practices targ…