The Feb. 20 off-campus protest of at least 35 teens was originally to take place on school property before school officials withdrew support at the last minute over threats of violence. Several teens, now known collectively as the "Quakertown 5,” are charged with felony aggravated assault and other misdemeanor charges after a fight broke out between the plainclothes chief, students, and other police.
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The attorneys said the students from Quakertown Community High School who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement policies acted in self-defense and will fight the charges. They include a simple assault charge elevated to aggravated assault, a felony, because the alleged victim is Police Chief Scott McElree.
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