by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE Feb 16 – In late 2022 Bevelyn Beatty Williams and Edmee Chavannes were indicted for conspiracy to violate the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
On February 2, 2024 their final pre-trial conference was held before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jennifer L. Rochan. Inner City Press was there, the only media in the courtroom. Thread
On February 12, Inner City Press covered the selection, past 6 pm, of a jury of seven men and five women (of the four alternates, three are men). At least one donor to Planned Parenthood, it is noted, made it only the jury.
On February 14, after a snow day and a juror's late arrival, the prosecutors put on the stand Lauren Betters and a Mr. Liman about the June 19-20, 2020 protest at Bleecker and Mott Streets, and the non-engagement policy as a business record. The day ended with video of a Nashville protest, with one defendant shouting Murder and the other filming with her phone. That discourages women coming in, specifically walk-in patients, the witness doctor testified.
On February 16, back in clinic access trial, a witness described protests in Fort Myers and Naples, Florida. He said he thought protesters had guns.
AUSA: Why did you believe they might be armed?
Witness Mr Clark: They had on baggy clothes.
[Shaky video shown of Bevelyn Williams saying she didn't want to get arrested that day because she was pregnant]
More details on Substack here
Inner City Press is covering the trial.
The case is US v. Williams, et al., 22-cr-684 (Rochon)
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