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Story summary
- Sidney Reid, a Washington, D.C. resident, was acquitted in 2022 of assaulting federal officers during an immigration operation.
- Reid claimed a secret recording saved her from a potential 20-year prison sentence by capturing federal agents discussing inconsistent accusations against her.
- The recording led to three grand juries declining to indict her, prompting prosecutors to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, which resulted in her acquittal.
