Family Faces Federal Charges for Journalist Assault

0:00Three family members face federal charges for allegedly assaulting a conservative journalist during an anti-immigration enforcement protest in Minnesota. Christopher Oshushko, his wife Dayana and their daughter Paige, got indicted by a grand jury. Christopher and Paige also face extra counts for interfering with a protected federal activity, while Christopher has state misdemeanor assault. Charges 2 The incident happened on April 11th, outside of federal building used by immigration agents in the Twin Cities. Video shows Paige blowing a whistle in journalist Savannah Hernandez' face, leading to a tussle where Hernandez got pushed into a fence and later, shoved to the ground by Christopher. Protest against ICE operations have kept going strong there, even after federal presence scaled back. The family's lawyer says the full videos tell a different story, and they'll mount a strong defense. They've dealt with online threats, and Dayana and Christopher both lost their jobs over this.

1:00Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called it, unhinged political violence, stressing it's not peaceful protest to target someone for their reporting. Hernandez expressed gratitude for the justice system stepping in. The Oshushko's have a court date on May 12th, as authorities may clear they won't tolerate attacks on journalists amid heated demonstrations. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.