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Judge drops charges against 28 Black Lives Matter protesters in Detroit [View all]
(Detroit Metro Times) The 36th District Court in Detroit dismissed charges against 28 protesters who were arrested during anti-police brutality demonstrations last year.
Judge Larry Williams Jr. tossed the cases after the city of Detroit failed to provide discovery of information, including the identities of arresting officers and body cam footage, that could be used during a trial.
Protest group Detroit Will Breathe applauded the dismissals.
“This ruling is a vindication of the broader struggle for racial justice and liberation,” Detroit Will Breathe said in a statement. .............(more)
https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/01/15/judge-drops-charges-against-28-black-lives-matter-protesters-in-detroit
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