Charges Dropped in Border Patrol Shooting, Operation Midway Blitz Cases

Federal prosecutors have decided to drop charges against Marimar Martinez, a woman shot by a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, and Dana Briggs, a seventy-year-old Army veteran arrested during a protest. The decision comes after a review of new facts and information related to cases from Operation Midway Blitz. Martinezs lawyer praised the U.S. attorneys office for dismissing the indictment, while attorneys for both Martinez and Ruiz have consistently challenged the evidence, accusing federal authorities of possibly tampering with evidence. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.