Most marchers arrested for a protest on the Roebling Bridge July 17 won’t face felony charges for their actions. But four of the 15 still face the more serious accusations after a Wednesday pretrial hearing before Kenton County District Judge Kenneth L. Easterling.
Some protesters pleaded guilty to misdemeanor failure to disperse charges Wednesday in exchange for dismissal of the felony rioting charges. Those charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can’t be refiled. They were given credit for time served and will pay $169 in fines.
CityBeat reporter Madeline Fening and photo intern Lucas Griffith also had their felony charges dismissed but still face several misdemeanor charges including failure to disperse. They will have preliminary hearings Aug. 14…