All charges dropped against Illinois 'Broadview Six'

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MS NOW
May 22, 2026

A federal judge is blasting what she called the "incredibly shocking" behavior of federal prosecutors in a case that ended with the dismissal of charges against the "Broadview Six." Federal prosecutors admitted to errors in the case. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin and Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude join Chris Jansing to discuss the details.

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1. Chicago's top federal prosecutor admits case was tainted by misconduct

Chicago’s top federal prosecutor announced the permanent dismissal Thursday of charges against the remaining members of the “Broadview Six” in a stunning hearing that revealed apparent misconduct by his staff before a grand jury during Operation Midway Blitz.

In a rare courtroom appearance, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros told U.S. District Judge April Perry he’d learned of what happened three weeks ago. He said he didn’t believe any member of his staff had intentionally misled the judge.

Then, he went on to say the conduct of six protesters who opposed the Trump administration’s deportation campaign was “unacceptable in a civilized society” — even though he’d officially just abandoned any effort to find them guilty of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

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