Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Federal prosecutors broke the rules to go after six Chicago protesters—but a judge just threw out all the charges. Dahlia and Mark explain what went wrong, why it almost stayed hidden, and what happens when the Justice Department can no longer be trusted to play fair.

Podcast production by Sara Burningham and Sophie Summergrad // Video production by Micah Phillips