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Depending on what you hear from the interview, you may want to alter this. We need to double check that Norton did testify(she was expected to).
DC Protestor Headline Text:
In DC Superior Court on Tuesday, the prosecution concluded it's case{if you find out both sides concluded, just say that instead) against activists who protested in Congrerss last summer against legislation they believe oppresses the District's residents. DC congressional Representative Elanor Holmes Norton testified on behalf of the defense.
At the Seven's first trial last October, prosecutors
dismissed charges against one defendent while the remaining six received a hung jury.
On July 26, 2000, the 7 activists , calling themselves the DC Democracy 7, were arrested in the U.S.
House of Representatives Visitors' Gallery for
allegedly chanting "D.C. Votes No! Free D.C.!" during
a Congressional vote on the District of Columbia
Appropriations Bill.
The D.C. Appropriations Bill enables Congress to
control the city's budget and
includes riders that overturn locally passed
legislation.
These riders restricted use of local money to fund family planning for low income women, an Hiv reduction needle exchange and prohibited the use of city funds to sue Congress for D.C. voting rights.
They also prohibited the District from enacting voter approved Initiative 59, which would allow use of medical marijuana by patients with serious and terminal illnesses.
If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty
of six months in jail and/or a $500 fine.
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