Chicago’s Top Federal Prosecutor Brings ‘Sweeping’ Grand Jury Reforms Amid ‘Broadview 6’ Fallout

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Original Load Date May 27, 2026, 5 p.m.
Last Updated May 27, 2026, 5 p.m.
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CHICAGO — The local U.S. Attorney’s Office is instituting “sweeping internal reforms” to its handling of grand jury proceedings after a high-profile case against a group of protesters crumbled due to prosecutorial misconduct, the office announced Wednesday. Andrew Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Nor...