Judicial Pushback: D.C. Courts Challenge Weak Charges Amid Trump’s Crime Crackdown
WASHINGTON — A grand jury recently declined to indict a man caught on camera throwing a sandwich at a federal agent, as the U.S. judicial system grapples with an influx of cases amid intensified law enforcement efforts in the nation’s capital. Alongside this, prosecutors dropped another case following allegations that police conducted an unlawful search that uncovered a firearm. Judges have expressed significant concerns about the evidentiary basis for many of the charges being levied. The ramped-up law enforcement actions are a key element of President Donald Trump’s initiative to combat crime in Washington, D.C. … Read more