Pro-Life Dad Wins $1M Settlement Against Feds

0:00It's April 16th, U.S. News. Today starts now, AI-powered and nationwide. I'm Cory with the story. Mark Huck, a Pennsylvania dad with seven kids and a dedicated pro-life activist, just scored a settlement over $1 million from the Justice Department and FBI. This comes after he sued them for a boss' arrest back in 2022 that his team called excessive force against peaceful protesters. The drama kicked off in October 2021, outside a Philly-planned parenthood, where Huck was praying alongside his young son. A clinic escort reportedly harassed the boy, leading Huck to shove the guy away. Federal prosecutors hid him with FAC act charges for assault, facing over 10 years if convicted. Heavily armed agents raided his home before dawn in September 2022, cuffing him in front of his family and sparking outrage from. Conservatives and faith groups over the heavy-handed tactics. A federal jury cleared Huck in early 2023 after deliberating less than an hour.

1:02His family then filed suit for false arrest and malicious prosecution, wrapping up nearly four years later with his big payout, backed by pro-life. Alpha 40 days for life. Supporters see it as a win for religious freedom and free speech, slamming selective enforcement of laws against pro-lifers while letting others. Slide. It spotlights the ongoing class between government power and the right to protest peacefully on hot-button issues like abortion.