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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s 16 felony charges—ranging from malfeasance to public intimidation—have been abruptly dropped after a special prosecutor signed off on the dismissal. The case, which stemmed from letters she sent in May threatening to remove New Orleans officials over a controversial state law merging court clerk roles, was initially indicted in July. Murrill’s team learned of the dismissal through a courthouse source, and she’s calling the charges baseless, claiming no crime was committed. She plans to hold a press conference later today to detail her side and condemn what she calls an “abuse of the criminal justice system.” With the legal drama now officially over, attention turns to her public response and what this means for Louisiana politics.

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