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“A Political Problem”: New Mexico District Attorney Gives Probation To All Rioters

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We previously discussed how prosecutors in North Carolina, Georgia, Oregon, and other states have dismissed or downgraded many rioting cases, including cases of individuals who destroyed statues in broad daylight. The seven defendants were charged with felony counts of damaging property worth over $1,000.

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Well-Known Antifa Member Sentenced to Jail Despite Journalism Defense

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Alissa Eleanor Azar, a well-known Antifa activist, was sentenced to jail recently in Oregon after being convicted of felony riot and disorderly conduct. group is likely the Rose City Antifa (RCA) in Portland, Oregon, which would become the center of violent riots during the Trump years. The oldest U.S. Judge Todd L.