sanfernandosun_elsol LOS ANGELES (CNS) – An East Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty today to handing out protective face shields to protesters last month during an anti-ICE demonstration. Alejandro Theodoro Orellana, 29, a member of the Boyle Heights-based community organization Centro CSO, faces federal charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting civil disorder, court records show. Trial was set for Aug. 26 in LA federal court. Centro CSO contends his arrest was “political repression” due to Orellana’s pro-immigrant-rights activism. 🔗 Story link in bio 📝 CNS 📸 Courtesy of Andrew Lopez/Boyle Heights Beat View all 130 comments