Overview
- An Associated Press analysis of 166 federal cases since May in Washington, Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago finds aggressive charging decisions frequently unraveled in court.
- Of 100 people initially accused of felony assaults on federal agents, 55 saw their charges reduced to misdemeanors or dismissed as evidence and injury claims fell short.
- Prosecutors lost every misdemeanor case they took to trial, including acquittals of Sean Charles Dunn in Washington and Katherine Carreño in Los Angeles.
- Justice Department officials say they will continue to seek the most serious charges, while 58 felony indictments and more than 50 other cases remain pending.
- Homeland Security reports 238 assaults on ICE personnel through Nov. 24, yet court records rarely cite antifa and include no domestic‑terrorism designations.