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Justice Dept. Fails Felony Convictions for Most Protesters

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested in 2025.
Forty-one percent of the cases were dismissed and thirty-four percent reduced to misdemeanors.
Ten defendants pleaded guilty to felony assault, with nine receiving prison sentences.
Oriana Korol received a misdemeanor conviction and one-year supervised release after a mistrial.
Jonathan Caravello was acquitted after a three-day trial for allegedly throwing a tear-gas canister.

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Story summary

U.S. Justice Department failed to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested in 2025.
Forty-one percent of the cases were dismissed and thirty-four percent reduced to misdemeanors.
Ten defendants pleaded guilty to felony assault, with nine receiving prison sentences.
Oriana Korol received a misdemeanor conviction and one-year supervised release after a mistrial.
Jonathan Caravello was acquitted after a three-day trial for allegedly throwing a tear-gas canister.