A federal trial in Tampa ended with the conviction of four members of Black power groups on charges of conspiring to act as agents of the Russian government. The trial revealed details of a seven-year conspiracy to sow division in American politics. The defendants were acquitted of failing to register as Russian agents, a more serious charge. The defendants argued that they were being targeted for their support of Russian ideology, which they claimed was protected political speech. The activists plan to appeal the conviction on the lesser charges while considering their acquittal on the more serious charge as a victory. The Uhuru Movement, an activist arm of the African People’s Socialist Party, has been involved in protests against racism, colonialism, and policing. Prosecutors presented evidence of a long-term relationship between the movement's chairman and a Russian individual with ties to the F.S.B., a Russian intelligence agency. The other defendants include a movement leader, a member, and a former party member and founder of a radical Black separatist organization. The maximum sentence for the conspiracy conviction is five years in prison, and no sentencing date has been set.