Prosecutors allege that while uniting under the banner of antifa, the men and their co-defendants sought to take violent action against far-right Patriot March attendees, and proceeded to pepper spray, beat and shock with Tasers various people on the other side of the political spectrum.
Opening statements were delivered Tuesday in the trial of two men who were charged along with nine other people in connection with the Jan. 9, 2021, "Patriot March" that devolved into brawls and violence.