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Justice Department Drops Felony Charges Against Los Angeles Protesters After Affidavit Errors
- The Trump Justice Department dismissed seven of nine felony cases filed against at least 38 protesters linked to last month's Los Angeles immigration raids due to officer testimony errors.
- Federal law enforcement officials overstated assault claims and made false statements in reports that contributed to wrongful detentions and prosecutions of demonstrators.
- Video evidence contradicted accusations, such as an officer pushing a protester rather than the other way, and indictments even named wrong defendants, revealing significant investigative flaws.
- Cristine Soto DeBerry suggested that when felony charges are dropped, it likely indicates either that federal officers submitted affidavits containing inaccuracies that have been exposed or that prosecutors determined the evidence was insufficient. She also expressed concern that the detentions serve to intimidate individuals and suppress the exercise of their First Amendment freedoms.
- These dismissals suggest systemic issues in prosecution efforts, raising concerns about intimidation tactics against protesters and jeopardizing government cases tied to immigration enforcement protests.
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'Stunning error': Records show LA protest charges collapsed because of agents' lies
Documents obtained by The Guardian and reported on Monday further detail how the Trump Justice Department has been forced to drop cases against protesters in Los Angeles because of false claims made by federal immigration agents.The Guardian's review of federal law enforcement files revealed that "o...
DOJ drops LA protest felonies amid false DHS testimony claims
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Records Show Trump DOJ Forced to Drop Cases Against LA Protesters Due to Federal Agents' Lies
"It seems this is a way to detain people, hold them in custody, instill fear, and discourage people from exercising their First Amendment rights," said a former California state prosecutor.
DoJ Drops Cases Against L.A. Protesters Over False Statements
Remember last week, when we posted that a grand jury in L.A. was refusing to hand down indictments in these cases? Now the Guardian reports that the DoJ dropped charges because US immigration officers made false and misleading statements in their reports about several Los Angeles protesters. Via the Guardian: The officers’ testimony was cited in at least five cases filed by the US Department of Justice amid the unrest. The justice department has…
Trump's top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases
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