Grand Jury Refuses to Indict an ICE Protester So Prosecutor Wants the Justice Manual Tossed
A grand jury refused to indict ICE protester accused of attacking law enforcement, and so Trump's top LA prosecutor wants the government's justice manual tossed.
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A grand jury refused to indict ICE protester accused of attacking law enforcement, and so Trump's top LA prosecutor wants the government's justice manual tossed, the Los Angeles Times reported.
And actually, this isn’t a one-off. They’re struggling to get juries to indict ICE protesters. U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli’s office filed felony charges against at least 38 people for alleged misconduct during the ICE protests last month and or near immigration raids, according to court records analyzed by the Los Angeles Times.
But “only seven indictments, which usually need to be obtained no later than 21 days after the filing of a criminal complaint. Three other cases have been resolved via plea deal, records show.”
It’s an “exceedingly rare” outcome after the kind of hearing that typically leads to federal charges, according to the LA Times.
It’s reportedly leading the top prosecutor to call for just tossing out the government…
