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Families who lost relatives in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners could get their final opportunity to push for Boeing to face criminal prosecution.

A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments on Wednesday regarding a federal government motion to dismiss a felony charge against Boeing.

In May, the Justice Department and Boeing had a non-prosecution agreement with both parties stating that the federal government would dismiss the charge if Boeing paid or invested another $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for the plane crash victims' families, and internal safety guidelines.

Why was Boeing charged?

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Prosecutors charged Boeing with conspiracy to commit fraud related to plane crashes that killed 346 passengers off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia.

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