Over half of the people charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly committing crimes during the rioting in Portland over the summer of 2020 have seen their charges dropped, according to court records analyzed by The Epoch Times. Of the 90 people who prosecutors said were charged between July and October of last year, 48 saw their charges dismissed at the request of the U.S. Attorney’s office in Oregon. The charges that prosecutors decided against pursuing included assault of a federal officer, destruction of government property, and failing to obey a lawful order. Another 32 defendants have had their arraignments or jury trials pushed back, many multiple times. In a handful of cases, the next hearing has been delayed until 2022, as courts continue dealing with a backlog that accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of this group is free on bail. Four people who were charged have entered guilty pleas …