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marmar

(78,025 posts) Mon Jan 18, 2021, 10:38 AM Jan 2021

Judge drops charges against 28 Black Lives Matter protesters in Detroit

(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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Judge drops charges against 28 Black Lives Matter protesters in Detroit (Original Post) marmar Jan 2021 OP

I hope they do an FOI request to get that info and tapes mercuryblues Jan 2021 #1

Your headline had me gasp for a moment! All I saw was "Judge drops charges against 28" ... marble falls Jan 2021 #2

mercuryblues

(15,114 posts)

1. I hope they do an FOI request to get that info and tapes

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Mon Jan 18, 2021, 11:48 AM

Jan 2021

There is a reason the police refused to enter it as evidence. They may have a violation of civil rights case against the police.

marble falls

(62,079 posts)

2. Your headline had me gasp for a moment! All I saw was "Judge drops charges against 28" ...