Former councilman arrested at ICE protest released from jail

By CNN Newsource

Published June 12, 2025 12:41 PM

By Rob King

SPOKANE, Washington (KXLY) — A former Spokane city council member arrested during ICE protests in downtown Spokane has been released.

Ben Stuckart was arrested for failing to disperse and held on a $500 bond.

According to jail records, Stuckart was released Thursday morning.

The protests were organized by Stuckart as immigration agents were working to transport multiple immigrants to a detention facility in Tacoma, including one man seeking asylum in the United States from Venezuela.

Events escalated and more than 30 people were arrested. Mayor Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday evening but that was lifted around 5 a.m. Thursday.

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