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May 28, 2008

Injured protester due in court today

The 23-year old protester whose leg was broken as she was being arrested by the North Providence police is scheduled for a hearing in District Court, Providence, today.

Alexandra Svoboda was arrested on August 26 during an Industrial Workers of the World protest of a local restaurant. She faces two charges of simple assault, one each of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

The police said Svoboda hit an officer as he was trying to restrain her. The protesters said that the restaurant did business with a distributor that broke labor laws.

Svoboda was released on personal recognizance after entering a not-guilty plea during her September arraignment. She is scheduled for a pre-trial hearing today.

Her injury required several surgeries to repair vascular damage and a detached calf bone.

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 10:48 AM | Permalink

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