Prosecutors Withheld Evidence That Could Exonerate J20 Inauguration Protesters, Judge Rules
The judge agreed with defense lawyers that federal prosecutors withheld the evidence in violation of the Brady rule.
Sam Adler-Bell
Sam Adler-Bell is a freelance journalist. His work has appeared in The Nation, the New Republic, Jacobin, and elsewhere.
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How the Trump Administration Is Botching Its Only Trial Run for the 2020 Census
In Providence County, Rhode Island, advocates fear a new question about citizenship will scare immigrants away from the census.
Michigan State University Sent Nine “Undercover" Cops to Richard Spencer Protest — but It Says That’s Not Surveillance
An MSU spokesperson said a cop infiltrating a student group would constitute “undercover surveillance,” but an undercover cop attending a protest does not.
Charges Dropped Against 129 Trump Inauguration Protesters — But Dozens Still Face Prison
Among those who still face decades in prison, a journalist has filed a motion for the court to dismiss his charges.
Jury Acquits First Six J20 Defendants, Rebuking Government's Push for Collective Punishment
The government's case against the rest of the J20 defendants remains a threat to the First Amendment.
J20 Defendants Await Verdict in First Test of Government Attempt to Criminalize Protest Group as a Whole
Prosecutors have a novel theory of group liability where nearly 200 face prison for the acts of a tiny fraction of demonstrators.