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U.S. Attorney's office agrees to drop felony charges

Last edited 9 January 2002 at 9:00am
9 January, 2002

The U.S. Attorney's office has agreed to drop felony charges against 15 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists who were due to stand trial in Los Angeles today following a peaceful protest against a Star Wars missile test at Vandenberg Air Force Base on July 14, 2001.

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Star Wars 17 trial delayed

Last edited 8 November 2001 at 9:00am
8 November, 2001

Star Wars peaceful protest

A Los Angeles Federal court today agreed to delay the trial of fifteen Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists facing charges carrying up to six years in jail for their involvement in a peaceful protest against the Star Wars programme (1).

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