Extinction Rebellion activists convicted of public order offences
by Ben Quinn from Environment | The Guardian on (#4NQPH)
Three protesters found guilty despite intervention of shadow chancellor in their support
Three Extinction Rebellion activists involved in protests in central London in April have been convicted of public order offences at a trial which heard a message of support for them from the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell.
The men were among more than 1,000 people arrested during the environmental group's demonstrations - which caused large-scale disruption in what organisers described as the biggest act of civil disobedience in recent British history - but are the first to have gone on trial with legal representation.
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