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Switch to the of this page.The 36th District Court in Detroit dismissed charges against 28 protesters who were arrested during anti-police brutality demonstrations last year.Judge Larry Williams Jr. tossed the cases after the city of Detroit failed to provide discovery of information, including the identities of arresting officers and body cam footage, that could be used during a trial.Protest group Detroit Will Breathe applauded the dismissals.“This ruling is a vindication of the broader struggle for racial justice and liberation,” Detroit Will Breathe said in a statement.Big news today! Charges dismissed against 28 Detroit protesters in court. This was the result of collective arrestee organizing and legal support from . Official statement below. — Detroit Will Breathe (@DETWILLBREATHE)The group said the city offered to settle with the protesters if they admitted their arrests were based on probable cause. The settlement offer was not extended to Detroit Will Breathe co-founder Tristan Taylor.“Through a collective defense strategy, the arrested protesters rejected this deal and stood together to maintain that all of our arrests were illegal,” the group said. “By standing together we won a dismissal of the charges rather than settling and conceding ground to the police. State powers continue to show their commitment to the oppression of Black and Brown people, but the power of collective action always comes out stronger.”Police arrested hundreds of protesters during predominantly peaceful demonstrations in Detroit that began in April following the death of George Floyd.The National Lawyers Guild chapter in Detroit, which is handling the protest cases, is urging judges in other courtrooms to dismiss charges against the remaining demonstrators.“This is the first dismissal of a large group of cases en masse, specifically for the failure of the city to provide discovery of information necessary to prepare a defensive trial,” John Royal, president of the National Lawyers Guild chapter in Detroit, .In many of the cases, Royal said police booked protesters as a group, and one officer wrote an arrest report.“Many of these protesters were arrested without probable cause,” says Royal. “Some were severely injured and beaten by Detroit police in the course of being arrested.”Detroit Will Breathe against the city of Detroit and police officials in August, saying officers used unnecessary, excessive force to break up peaceful demonstrations against police brutality.Stay on top of Detroit news and views. Sign up for our weekly issue delivered each Wednesday.Tags: , , , , , , , ,We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times. Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Detroit Metro Times, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.Email us at .Detroit Metro Times works for you, and your support is essential.Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Detroit and beyond.Unlike many newspapers, ours is free – and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community.Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Detroit's true free press free.&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Top StoriesAdvertisement:|January 13-20, 2021Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.30 E. Canfield St.Detroit, MI 48201Main: (313) 961-4060Advertising: (313) 961-4060Classified: (313) 961-4060All parts of this site Copyright © 2021 Detroit Metro Times.© 2021Detroit Metro Times -Website powered by

Switch to the of this page.The 36th District Court in Detroit dismissed charges against 28 protesters who were arrested during anti-police brutality demonstrations last year.Judge Larry Williams Jr. tossed the cases after the city of Detroit failed to provide discovery of information, including the identities of arresting officers and body cam footage, that could be used during a trial.Protest group Detroit Will Breathe applauded the dismissals.“This ruling is a vindication of the broader struggle for racial justice and liberation,” Detroit Will Breathe said in a statement.Big news today!...

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