Thousands gathered in downtown Las Vegas during protests earlier this year to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration and its tactics targeting illegal immigration.
Over 100 people were arrested, but most of the cases are not going to proceed.
The Las Vegas city attorney’s office has decided not to prosecute 90 protesters whose arrests stemmed from the June demonstrations , a spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
Those who were taken into custody spent time in jail and “each case has already resulted in a meaningful consequence and an appropriate measure of accountability,” the city said in a statement.
Some lawyers involved in representing the protesters see prosecutors’ decision not to follow through as an indictment of the Metropolitan Police Department’s arrests.
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