A protester was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he assaulted a federal agent during widespread protests against immigration crackdowns in Los Angeles, just hours after one of the faces of President Trump’s enforcement policies took the stand to testify against him.
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Bovino, who flew in to testify from Chicago, the latest city targeted for an immigration enforcement surge, said he witnessed the alleged assault committed by Ramos-Brito in Paramount on June 7.
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The jury came back with the acquittal after a little over an hour of deliberations.
4 Comments
Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 23 pts · 356d
Bonus coolness for this is that a public defender was the one to win his acquittal.
FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com · 19 pts · 356d
Good on the jurors
I'm so glad to see people standing up for what is right and showing some solidarity
sartalon@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 356d
What, a fascist piece of shit cop lied?!
I know, fascist piece of shit and cop are redundant.
some_designer_dude@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 356d
Next: Trump declares juries to be terrorist organizations.