St. Petersburg Uhurus guilty of conspiracy, not guilty of acting as Russian agents [Dan Sullivan | SEP 12 2024 | tampabay.com]

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St. Petersburg Uhurus guilty of conspiracy, not guilty of acting as Russian agents

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A federal jury deliberated all day Wednesday before returning a verdict Thursday, convicting the activists on one of two criminal charges.

TAMPA — The Uhurus said their support of Russia was free speech. On Thursday, a federal jury said it was a crime.

“The most important thing is they were unable to convict us of working for anybody except Black people,” Omali Yeshitela, the longtime leader of the Uhuru Movement and its umbrella organization, the African People’s Socialist Party, said afterward on the courthouse steps. “I am willing to be charged and found guilty of working for Black people.”

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