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DOJ Reduces Charges in Many Federal Assault Cases Amid Protests
Of 100 felony assault charges against protesters, 55 were reduced or dismissed, with most guilty pleas involving minimal or no jail time, The Associated Press found.
- On Nov. 6, the Justice Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi pledged tough action, yet an AP review found at least 23 felony cases were downgraded or dismissed.
- Deployments to four cities and heightened federal rhetoric prompted prosecutors to open a months-long effort to charge protesters, following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown and related deployments.
- Video and testimony in Marimar Martinez's case and others undermined initial narratives, prompting dismissals, while Sidney Lori Reid's body-camera footage led to a quick acquittal and Sean Charles Dunn was acquitted Nov. 6 after trial.
- Defendants face heavy legal costs and disruptions even when charges are reduced, while former federal prosecutors and law professors noted DOJ lost all five misdemeanor trials it pursued.
- Through Nov. 24, the Department of Homeland Security reported 238 assaults on ICE personnel, while federal judges blocked troop deployments in Portland and Chicago citing insufficient evidence and court records showed few `antifa` references.
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President Donald Trump's allies, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, have been threatening opponents of his mass deportations with aggressive prosecutions if they interfere with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in any way. Bondi threatened "severe consequences," and the people being arrested include not only those targeted for deportation, but also, protesters voicing their o…
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DOJ vowed to punish those who disrupt Trump's immigration crackdown. Dozens of cases have crumbled
The Justice Department has embarked on a months-long effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting federal officers during protests of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
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Leaning Left15Leaning Right3Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
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