A Connecticut activist who was arrested twice over the summer by a state trooper for protesting on a highway overpass had her charges dropped amid a high-profile lawsuit about where you can conduct freedom of speech.

Now the lawyers representing 72-year-old Katherine Hinds say they will be filing a formal complaint against the Connecticut State Police for what they’re calling misconduct on the part of Trooper Joshua Jackson.

“People have been asking me if I’m happy and that’s not quite the word. I feel relieved, but saddened that this is where we are,” Hinds said. “I’ll take a small win and maybe this will help other people be able to take a step forward. I feel really grateful that I had such a great team around me including the people on the bridges and a great legal team around me

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