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River Allen

Era:2020s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
4 Days
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River Allen

Biography

River Allen protested U.S. support for Israel by blocking the Golden Gate Bridge in April 2024. A jury convicted the defendant in July 2026.

Portrait provenance

River Allen holding a Palestinian flag at a June 4, 2026 rally outside the San Francisco Superior Courthouse, explicitly identified in KQED reporting. Photo: Beth LaBerge/KQED. Original-pixel crop isolates the caption-identified subject and excludes adjacent faces. No retouching, resizing or generated details.

Case

Charges: False imprisonment, obstruction of a thoroughfare, unlawful assembly
Arrested: Apr 15, 2024
Sentence: 30 days, split between jail and a work program; six months probation. Jail stayed pending appeal. Four pretrial days credited.
Convicted: Yes