Missteps Mount in Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Anti-ICE Protesters (Gift Article)

NYT reports that 29 of the 40 people indicted in the cities church protest have been offered plea deals with downgraded charges — and the defendants aren't taking them.

...in a signal that prosecutors are somewhat concerned about bringing the case to trial, they have offered plea deals to 29 of the nearly 40 people facing indictment. (cont.) 🎁 Article www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Trump is running my formerly beloved DOJ into the ground. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Feds “offered plea deals to 29 of the nearly 40 people facing indictment. Under the proposed agreement, defendants would plead guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and avoid any prison time. … So far, however, none of the defendants have agreed to take the deal, according to defense lawyers.”

#GIFT_ARTICLE DOJ CASES AGAINST MINNESOTA PROTESTERS FALTER AS TRUMP REGIME MISSTEPS MOUNT The problems with the ICE cases have not only hurt the TRUMP regime's chances, but also undermined the trust in federal prosecutors. By Alan Feuer and Ernesto Londoño www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

NYT: The problems plaguing the case have not only hurt the government’s chances, lawyers say, but have also undermined the bonds of trust that prosecutors have traditionally enjoyed in court. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

“Under the proposed agreement, defendants would plead guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and avoid any prison time, according to a draft shared with The New York Times. So far, however, none of the defendants have agreed to take the deal” This is good. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

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Clowns carrying water for clowns. WaPo Over and over..the Justice Department has followed the same pattern: It has loudly announced indictments, often tarring defendants as radicals or terrorists, then watched as cases have run aground because of a lack of evidence or prosecutorial errors.

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Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount The problems plaguing the case have not only hurt the government’s chances, lawyers say, but have also undermined the bonds of trust that prosecutors have traditionally enjoyed in court.

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Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount The problems plaguing the case have not only hurt the government’s chances, lawyers say, but have also undermined the bonds of trust that prosecutors have traditionally enjoyed in court. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Fuckups gonna fuck up! "Prosecutors are somewhat concerned about bringing the case to trial" & have "offered plea deals to 29 of the nearly 40 people facing indictment" to accept a single misdemeanor charge. "...none of the defendants have agreed to take the deal." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

So far, none of the defendants are taking plea deals: Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

The problems plaguing the case have not only hurt the government’s chances, lawyers say, but have also undermined the bonds of trust that prosecutors have traditionally enjoyed in court. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

"Defense lawyers have accused the government of rushing to bring headline-grabbing charges, and the judges overseeing the proceeding have, from its outset, been voicing their concerns." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

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Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u... "'We’re talking about a growing confluence of conduct,' Mr. Ebert added, 'which ultimately, Your Honor, I think goes to the fact that the presumption of regularity has eroded, if not evaporated.'" ⚖️

“… [DOJ] … has loudly announced indictments, often tarring defendants as radicals or terrorists, then watched as cases have run aground because of a lack of evidence or prosecutorial errors.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Justice Dept.’s Case Against Minnesota Protesters Hits Hurdles as Missteps Mount www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Trump knows only how to destroy things. He does it two ways: 1. Overt attacks against: Immigrants, red states, recalcitrant Republicans, our allies, national treasures, political enemies… 2. Abusing institutions, wrecking their credibility: the FBI, the DOJ, SCOTUS, the GOP, the DOD…

[NYT] MISSTEPS MOUNT IN JUSTICE DEPT.’S CASE AGAINST MINNESOTA ANTI-ICE PROTESTERS