PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Charges will be dropped against a group of protesters who blocked a street in Maine over the summer.
Police arrested 17 Black Lives Matter activists in July and charged them for blocking a public way in Portland.
An attorney for one of the activists says charges will be dropped against the defendants if they meet certain conditions. All the terms were not specified.
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WCSH (https://on.wcsh6.com/2hYyXSV) says the deal requires the Portland Police Department to meet with protesters. Law enforcement will discuss police brutality and how the demonstration was handled.
A judge has to approve the deal. There is a hearing scheduled for February.
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Information from: WCSH-TV, https://www.wcsh6.com
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