First Trials Begin For Those Charged Over Inauguration Day Rioting
The Justice Department is prosecuting nearly 200 cases of felony rioting, and the defendants could face decades of jail time if convicted. Jury selection for six defendants started today.
by Laurel Wamsley
Nov 15, 2017
2 minutes
Updated at 3:37 p.m. ET
It's been nearly 11 months since President Trump's inauguration, when major protests took place in the streets of Washington, D.C. Storefronts and vehicles were damaged, and police used pepper spray and other tactics to subdue the protesters.
D.C.'s Metropolitan Police made scores of arrests. Eventually, 234 people were
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