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February 22, 2019

Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges for Four No More Deaths Volunteers
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In news from Arizona, federal prosecutors have dropped criminal charges
against four members of the humanitarian group No More Deaths. The
volunteers were arrested after searching for three migrants missing in
the Sonoran Desert. But the activists have each been ordered to pay a
fine of $250. This comes a month after four other members of the group
were found guilty on charges related to their efforts to leave water and
food in the harsh Sonoran Desert to help refugees and migrants survive
the deadly journey across the U.S. border. They face six months in
prison. A ninth member of the group, Scott Warren, is still awaiting
trial on misdemeanor charges and felony charges.


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