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Cheri Honkala

Date of birth:1963
Era:2020s
State:Illinois
Time Imprisoned:
2 Days
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Cheri Honkala

Biography

Cheri Honkala was arrested in Chicago during the August2024 Democratic National Convention protest period. Chicago Police Department records list the arrest on 2024-08-19 at 19:20 and placement in the District 019 Female Lockup. The report records allegations of protest-related disorderly conduct or interference with police. The records do not establish a conviction, sentence, exact total detention, release date, or present custody status. Police narratives are allegations, not findings of guilt.

Cheri Honkala was arrested in Chicago during the August2024 Democratic National Convention protest period. Chicago Police Department records list the arrest on 2024-08-19 at 19:20 and placement in the District 019 Female Lockup. The report records allegations of protest-related disorderly conduct or interference with police. The records do not establish a conviction, sentence, exact total detention, release date, or present custody status. Police narratives are allegations, not findings of guilt.

Source report, PDF pages 16, 17, 18.

Front Line reports overnight jail detention with Galen Tyler following the July 4, 2003 Philadelphia economic-rights march, with charges subsequently withdrawn. It separately reports two days in custody during the 2003 National Mall encampment.

Front Line, PDF pages 79–80 and 85–86.

Cases

Charges: Disorderly conduct: breach of peace (Chicago ordinance8-4-010(A)). (arrest report allegations; later disposition unknown).
Arrested: Aug 19, 2024
Incarcerated: Aug 19, 2024
Charges: Disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer; charges subsequently withdrawn
Arrested: Jul 4, 2003
Sentence: Front Line reports overnight jail detention after the July 4, 2003 Philadelphia economic-rights march, followed by withdrawal of charges.
Charges: Arrest during National Mall economic-rights encampment; precise charge unspecified
Sentence: Front Line reports two days actually detained following the 2003 National Mall encampment.