A judge on Nov. 19 may rule on whether to dismiss charges filed against a Worcester City Councilor and former Worcester School Committee candidate. Both were present at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest on May 8.

District 5 Councilor Etel Haxhiaj and former candidate Ashley R. Spring were both charged in connection with their interactions with Worcester police officers who were called to Eureka Street the day of the operation.

Haxhiaj was defeated in municipal elections earlier this month and will soon give up her seat on the City Council to councilor-elect Jose Rivera.

Spring, who uses they/them pronouns, was previously charged with misdemeanors of assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct and interfering with police officers.

Spring was also char

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