Looks like the protester who blocked Betsy DeVos from entering a school on Friday has been charged with assault for “impeding/assaulting US government cabinet member.” From Politico Police identified the protester as Bilal Ahmed Askaryar of Washington. He faces charges of misdemeanor assault and failing to obey an officer during the demonstration outside of Jefferson Middle School Academy. Askaryar came to the United States as a 5-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, according to biographical information included in commentary he wrote last month for NPR in response to the executive order issued by President Donald Trump sharply curtailing travel from seven majority-Muslim nations. The article said … Continue reading BREAKING : Afghan Refugee is Charged With Assault After Blocking Betsy DeVos