4 Uhuru Movement Members Charged With Spreading Russian Propaganda in Florida
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 18, 2023
A federal grand jury has indicted four members of the Uhuru Movement, a Black international socialist group based in Florida, in connection with alleged election interference on behalf of the Russian government. A federal indictment, unsealed Tuesday, names Omali Yeshitela, the movement’s leader, as well as Penny Joanne Hess, Jesse Nevel, and former Uhuru member Augustus C. Romain Jr. It accuses them of working with Russian nationals to carry out a “malign influence campaign,” spreading misinformation and pro-Kremlin propaganda at the behest of intelligence officers working for the Russian Federal Security Service. The indictment, handed down last . . .
