Feds dramatically drop charges against Illinois anti-ICE activists – including ex-congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh – amid grand jury misconduct claims

US Attorney Andrew Boutros dropped charges against Illinois anti-ICE activists, including ex-congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, citing grand jury misconduct. US District Judge April Perry expressed shock at the government's actions during a closed-door hearing. The charges were dismissed with prejudice.