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AP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced
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What happenedAP analysis: Justice Department went after protesters for felony assault, but juries and judges were unconvinced.
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DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds
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