Mei Lin Park is a Korean-American former university student who was convicted of capital offenses under the Wartime National Security Act following her involvement in the Students for Peace and Accountability (SPA), a student-led anti-war organization at Eastbridge University. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Park was raised in a Korean-American family. She enrolled at Eastbridge University in August 2024, majoring in Political Science with a minor in Computer Science. Before her arrest, she was described as academically accomplished, politically outspoken, and generally reserved. In February 2025, following the federal government's announcement of Operation Iron Horizon and an expanded military assistance package to a foreign government involved in an ongoing war, Park became involved in SPA. She subsequently became one of the organization's co-founders, working alongside Elizabeth Claire Morgan, a fellow university student majoring in Journalism who served as SPA's Communications Director. In March 2025, Park and several other SPA members established an anonymous publication titled The February Letters. The publication distributed political essays, investigative reports, and materials questioning the government's military policy. Park primarily contributed political essays and commentary under the pseudonym "Winter Sparrow," while Morgan was responsible for editing, communications, and publication distribution. On May 19, 2025, Park participated in a large anti-war demonstration outside the administration building of Eastbridge University. The demonstration attracted approximately 2,000 participants. At approximately 3:40 PM, federal and local law enforcement officers intervened to arrest individuals suspected of involvement in the unauthorized acquisition and distribution of classified military documents. Park was arrested at the demonstration site alongside Elizabeth Claire Morgan, in front of fellow protesters and members of the press. Footage of both students being taken into custody subsequently circulated widely on social media and attracted national and international attention. Their arrests became a defining event in the public controversy surrounding SPA. Park's arrest was connected to an investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving the acquisition and distribution of classified military information. Prosecutors subsequently alleged that Park had knowingly participated in the conspiracy and assisted in concealing evidence. Park denied intending to assist a foreign adversary and maintained that her activities were motivated by opposition to the government's military policy. Park's federal capital trial commenced on October 6, 2025. Elizabeth Claire Morgan was prosecuted alongside her as a co-defendant. The prosecution argued that Park's activities extended beyond protected political expression and constituted participation in a wartime national-security conspiracy. The defense disputed the allegations, arguing that Park's political publications and peaceful demonstrations had been improperly conflated with the criminal conduct of other individuals. On November 21, 2025, Park was convicted of the capital offenses and sentenced to death. Morgan was also convicted and sentenced to death on the same day. Park's final statement in court received widespread media attention: "I never wanted to destroy my country. I wanted my country to remember what it stood for." On December 8, 2025, Park was transferred to Appalachian Detention Complex and assigned to Death Row, Unit D, Cell D-12. Her co-defendant, Elizabeth Claire Morgan, was transferred to the same facility on the same date and assigned to Unit D, Cell D-13. Throughout 2026, Park's legal team pursued appellate and post-conviction remedies. Her direct appeal was rejected on April 28, 2026. The Supreme Court declined to hear her case on July 16, 2026, and her post-conviction petition was denied on September 3, 2026. Park remains incarcerated at Appalachian Detention Complex under a capital sentence. All ordinary appeals and clemency proceedings have been exhausted. She continues to receive correspondence and occasional family visits. She has maintained a relatively quiet institutional record and spends much of her time reading, writing letters, and maintaining a personal journal. Park's case remains controversial, with supporters maintaining that her prosecution was politically motivated and that her death sentence was disproportionate to her actual involvement. Her case remains closely associated with that of her co-defendant and fellow SPA co-founder, Elizabeth Claire Morgan.