More than 70 defendants who’ve been sentenced so far have gotten an average of about 27 months behind bars. Since Biden took office in January, federal prosecutors have brought some new cases stemming from last year’s protests. William Barr, who as attorney general led the Justice Department last year under Trump, pushed federal prosecutors to aggressively go after protesters who caused violence. Federal prosecutors say Miller hasn’t presented any evidence that his case was politically motivated. Other cases were dismissed after defendants agreed to plead guilty to similar charges in state court, records show.

Source: thestar August 30, 2021 09:56 UTC