Biography
Charles D. Caines joined a March 11, 2024 Palestine-solidarity action that blocked Interstate 95 near Richmond. Nine demonstrators linked themselves with ladders, chains, and “sleeping dragon” devices to demand an end to United States support for Israel’s war in Gaza. Virginia State Police arrested the group. On June 24, Richmond General District Court Judge Mansi Shah imposed a jail sentence for stopping traffic; Charles D. Caines received five days in jail.