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    Of 462 arrested by LAPD in anti-Trump marches last year, charges filed against just 3 people

    by James Queally, Los Angeles Times Nov 02, 2017 5 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - During demonstrations that erupted across the nation after the election of President Donald Trump last year, the Los Angeles Police Department arrested hundreds of protesters - far more than any other law enforcement agency in the country.

    Of the 462 people arrested during marches that wound through downtown, Westlake and onto the 101 Freeway between Nov. 7 and Nov. 12, most were held on suspicion of blocking a roadway or failing to disperse after officers declared unlawful assemblies.

    But nearly a year later, a Los Angeles Times analysis of arrest records shows, the LAPD has sought formal charges in only 10 cases, and prosecutors have filed charges against just three people. In all, three felony cases were filed with prosecutors, but two were dismissed

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