California Woman Accused of Shoving 7-Months-Pregnant Street Vendor to the Ground

A 56-year-old Simi Valley woman’s legal troubles worsened this week after she was caught on video confronting a seven-months pregnant street vendor and pushing her cart towards her in an incident that culminated with the peddler ending up on the pavement.

Civil rights attorneys for the vendor, identified as Mary B., said Friday in downtown Los Angeles that they will be filing a lawsuit against 56-year-old Julie Christine Sanchez for the alleged assault, calling it racially motivated.

The incident has some inexplicable implications as both assailant and victim have Spanish names. There’s been no comment from Sanchez…

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