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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
theprosecutionproject.org/2026/05/01/w... Unfortunately we’ve been inundated with questions about a substack full of some false claims regarding our data. We wrote a blog to set the record straight.
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Why is tPP excluding leftist events? Answer: It is not. - the Prosecution Project
As has happened in the past, tPP is currently being defamed and intentionally mischaracterized in a series of viral news stories. These stories repeat several false claims we will briefly address belo...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
No. If a perpetrator does not survive an attack, then they are not charged with a crime. Our research project studies crimes not attacks. Therefore, if someone dies in an incident, no, they’re not present in the data.
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Donald Coppen @donaldcoppen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Key figure from the article, using data from @prosecutionproject.bsky.social, shows just how clearly the right are responsible for most political violence in the US:
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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Judge sets $1 million bond for Richland County man charged with hate crime
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott identified the suspect who was the first arrest under the county’s new hate intimidation ordinance.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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Authorities Seek To File Terrorism And Assault Charges Against Suspect In Walmart Knife Attack
Authorities said Sunday they are seeking to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent to murder against a 42-year-old man accused of carrying out a knife attack at a Walmart store i...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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Man who assaulted Bellingham middle schooler sentenced for assault, hate crime
Paul Bittner was arrested in June 2024 after assaulting an 11-year-old boy in a racially-motivated hate crime.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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Woman arrested for hate crime, allegedly set Novato church property on fire
Community members are condemning an attempted church arson and hate crime that happened in Novato over the weekend.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
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Vance Boelter Indicted for the Murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Shootings of John and Yvette Hoffman, and the Attempted Shooting of Hope Hoffman
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Pakistani National Extradited to Face Charges in Connection with Plot to Carry Out ISIS-Inspired Mass Shooting at Jewish Center in New York City
A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was extradited to the United States on June 10, in connection with an indictment filed in the Southern ...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Rwandan Immigrant Arrested for Concealing Role as Perpetrator of Genocide After Fraudulently Entering the United States
A federal grand jury in Ohio has returned a three-count indictment unsealed today charging Rwandan national Vincent Nzigiyimfura, also known as Vincent Mfura, 65, of Dayton, Ohio with lying on his U.S...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Plotting Election Day Terror Attack in the United States
Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, a native and citizen of Afghanistan, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Oklahoma City to two terrorism-related offenses: conspiring and attempting to provide material su...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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After Two-Day Manhunt, Suspect Charged with Shooting Two Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Spouses
Vance Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, Minnesota, has been charged by federal complaint with stalking and murdering Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, in ad...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime and Firearms Violation
Douglas Wayne Cornett, 58, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court today to two federal hate crimes charges involving attempts to kill and to discharging a firearm during a f...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Virginia Man Sentenced for Attempted Church Shooting
A Virginia man was sentenced today in Alexandia for his attempt to carry out a mass shooting at a Haymarket, Virginia church, for carrying a gun during that attempt, and for transmitting threats over ...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news... We’re still looking into motive on this one but an interesting case to follow
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Man arrested for impersonating officer while carrying loaded weapon at Chicago ICE protest, police sources say
A man arrested for impersonating a police officer during an anti-ICE protest in Chicago had a loaded semi-automatic weapon, badges and fake documents, police sources said.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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2 Spokane ICE protesters charged with felonies released without bond due to lack of criminal history
Erin Lang and Justice Forral were arrested on Wednesday during the ICE protest and charged with unlawful imprisonment, which is a class C felony.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Felon with loaded gun arrested at ‘No Kings’ protest in Huntington Beach
The 25-year-old man, who had concealed the loaded handgun in his waistband, was threatening to knock someone out in the middle of the street, police said.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Arizona man accused of threatening to shoot protesters
An Arizona man was arrested last week for allegedly making an online threat against a planned protest, authorities said.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Additional charges filed in connection with violence at recent immigration protests
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced a new round of charges tied to violence at the recent immigration protests.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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AO 91 (Rev. 11/11) Criminal Complaint
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the
District of Oregon
United States of America
V.
GINOVANNI JOSEPH BRUMBELOW
Case No.
3:25-mj-00163
Defendants)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT
BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER RELIABLE ELECTRONIC MEANS
I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
On or about the date(s) of
June 14, 2025
in the county of
Multnomah
District of
Oregon
., the defendants) violated:
Code Section
Offense Description
18 U.S.C. Section 111(a)
Assault on a Federal Officer
in the
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Texas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement
A Texas man is facing federal charges after allegedly purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and expressing plans to use them to harm law enforcement officers and government officials during rio...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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Washington State Man Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging He Provided Material Support to Palm Springs Fertility Clinic Bomber
A Washington state man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging he provided material support to the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber by shipping and paying for significant quantities ...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Although this is a non-traditional case, according to DOJ, "the sender wrote that he did not “agree or align with the values of this administration...[and]...willing to share classified information”. That likely meets our inclusion criteria...we're investigating! www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-go...
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U.S. Government Employee Arrested for Attempting to Provide Classified Information to Foreign Government
An IT specialist employed by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was arrested today for attempting to transmit national defense information to an officer or agent of a foreign government.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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United States Citizen Arrested for Attempted Firebombing of U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel
Earlier today, Joseph Neumeyer, a dual U.S. and German citizen was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport by FBI special agents and a complaint was unsealed in the Eastern District of New Y...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges Against CJNG Member
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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Rep. LaMonica McIver charged with felony assault after Newark ICE protest
The Justice Department also announced it would be dropping the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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Three White Supremacists Sentenced to Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy; Two to Serve Life In Prison for Murder
On May 19, a federal judge sentenced three members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang who were convicted at trial of a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy that included multiple murders, drug trafficking...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
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PSPD Detectives Make an Arrest Following Criminal Threats and Hate Crime Investigation at the Palm Springs Chabad -
On April 3, 2025, the Palm Springs Police Department initiated an investigation following reported criminal threats directed at the Palm Springs Chabad, located at 250 E. Palm Canyon Drive.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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Everett man charged federally for illegally possessing a destructive device, a firearm and ammunition
Seattle – A 54-year-old Everett, Washington man will make his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle today at 2:00, after being charged federally in connection with a pipe bomb explosion...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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Florida charges Ryan Routh, man accused of trying to assassinate Trump
Routh has already been charged federally in the alleged attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump's life. He has pleaded not guilty.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder of Supreme Court Justice in Maryland
Nicholas John Roske, 29, of Simi Valley, California, pleaded guilty today to attempting to kill a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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San Fernando Valley Man Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Tied to Online Violent Network Known as ‘764’
A California man was arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he targeted children for sexual exploitation online as part of his role in an online violent network that seeks to accelerat...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
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Nevada Resident Arrested and Charged in Connection with Violent Tesla Arson in Las Vegas
The Justice Department announced the disruption of an ongoing terrorist financing scheme through the seizure of approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency held in wallets and accounts intended to benefi...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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Former New Mexico House of Representatives Candidate Convicted for Shooting Spree
A former candidate for the New Mexico House of Representatives was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury for a shooting spree targeting the homes of four elected officials and a subsequent plot to ...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Destroy Satanic Temple in Salem with a Pipe Bomb
BOSTON – An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to throwing a pipe bomb at The Satanic Temple (TST) in Salem, Mass. on April 8, 2024.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned in Long Island Federal Court on Terrorism and Racketeering Charges After His Arrest in Mexico
Earlier today, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arraigned on a four-count indictment charging him, along with a dozen other high-ranking MS-13 leaders, with direc...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
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Mississippi Man Indicted for Federal Civil Rights and Arson Charges for Setting Fire to Mormon Church
A federal grand jury in Gulfport, Mississippi, returned a six-count superseding indictment today charging Stefan Day, also known as Stefan Pete Day Rowold, with federal civil rights and arson violatio...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
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Member of ‘764’ Network Sentenced for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Jack Rocker, 19, of Tampa, was sentenced to serve 84 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Obstructing Federal Hate Crimes Investigation
BOSTON – A Massachusetts man, who was extradited from Stockholm, Sweden, was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for obstructing an investigation of fires set at Jewish institutions in Arlingto...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
www.algemeiner.com/2025/03/10/c...
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Connecticut Men Charged With Hate Crime for Vandalizing Menorah - Algemeiner.com
Police in Guilford, Connecticut have arrested and charged Steven Prinz Jr., 25, and Troy Prinz, 22, for allegedly vandalizing a menorah set up for public display. The menorah's owner reported the dama...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
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Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota
Cameron Monte Smith, 50, a citizen of Canada, was sentenced today 150 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for two counts of destruction of an energy facility, one ac...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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New Jersey Man Admits to Concealing Material Support and Resources to ISIS
Kyse S. Abushanab, 27, of Budd Lake, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to a one-count information charging him with concealing material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organizat...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
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Virginia Man Convicted of Hate Crime for Attempted Church Shooting
After a four-day trial, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict today for Rui Jiang, of Falls Church, Virginia, who was charged with attempting to obstruct the congregants of a church in Haymarket, V...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
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New Jersey Man Admits to Concealing Material Support and Resources to ISIS
Kyse S. Abushanab, 27, of Budd Lake, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today to a one-count information charging him with concealing material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organizat...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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Man Arrested For Threatening To Attack Federal Building Downtown
Specialized Investigation Division detectives on Monday arrested Alexander F. Thompson, 35, of Brentwood, after he was identified as the person who made...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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Florida Dentist Sentenced for Threatening Public Figures and an Election Official
A Florida dentist was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for threatening public figures, an election official, and others between 2019 and 2024.
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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United States Arrests ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Killing of U.S. Military Service Members at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan
On March 2, 2025, the United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” a member of the terrorist organization the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), with ...
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the Prosecution Project @prosecutionproject.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Animal Rescuer Arraigned on Felony, Misdemeanor Charges : Indybay
Zoe Rosenberg will stand trial May 16, 2025 for her rescue of four sick chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse in Petaluma, CA
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