Drop the Charges MCAO

Racial justice advocates say dropping charges against Black Lives Matter protestors is not enough; demand accountability from city and county officials

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office filed a motion to dismiss charges in CR 2020-139581, without prejudice, (meaning charges can be brought up again at any time) against activists arrested during a Black Lives Matter protest on October 17, 2020. This comes after months of high profile arrests by Phoenix Police at protests against police violence that followed the murder of George Floyd and Dion Johnson.

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