Activists Decry Bogus Felony Charges Targeting Peaceful Protester at New Year’s Eve Jail Solidarity Action

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2013.  Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’ office has slapped another local political activist with bogus felony charges stemming from a County sheriff’s attack on a peaceful prisoner solidarity demonstration at Cook County Jail on New Year’s Eve. The solidarity action turned unnecessarily violent when Cook County sheriffs attacked protesters and arrested local prisoner rights advocate Alex Cachinero-Gorman, who was formally charged today with felony aggravated battery — a charge eyewitnesses describe as totally fabricated.  Cachinero-Gorman was being held…