A Malicious Chapter in the History of American Justice

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

NYT's David French writes about the significance of the DOJ dropping charges against some of the ICE protestors in Chicago and taking the very rare step of paying for their legal defense costs.

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NEW: Trump admin takes rare step to quell controversy over prosecutorial misconduct in dropped criminal case against Chicago-area anti-ICE protesters. Feds won't fight defense demand to pay bill for activists' legal fees www.politico.com/news/2026/06 ...

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