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New York Postpolitics7 days ago
U.S. Attorney Drops Charges Against Four Illinois Activists
A federal prosecutor dismissed criminal charges against four activists accused of interfering with an ICE officer during a September 2025 protest. The decision followed a closed-door hearing in which a federal judge raised concerns about grand jury procedures.
The Guardianpolitics14 days agoDeveloping
US Citizen Pleads Guilty to Assault on Border Patrol Agent After Protest Confrontation
A federal judge described ICE's June 2025 arrest of Christian Cerna as a 'vindictive effort' to impose extrajudicial punishment after the carpenter protested immigration raids. Cerna, 28, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor following the confrontation. The case included high-profile…