No conspiracy behind incorrectly telling alleged Melbourne BLM protest organisers their charges were dropped, court hears
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Prosecution says an error' not a political decision' resulted in two women being notified of intention to withdraw charges against them over Black Lives Matter protest
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It was regrettable that two accused Black Lives Matter protest organisers were incorrectly told charges against them would be dropped, but it was not a conspiracy, a magistrate has heard.
Meriki Onus and Crystal McKinnon were accused of breaching the chief health officer's Covid directions by arranging the protest in June 2020.
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