On Aug. 26, Kevin Phomma was arrested during a racial justice demonstration outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore.
Prosecutors say Phomma sprayed police officers with bear repellant, so the U.S. Department of Justice charged him with civil disorder, a felony.
Fast forward to Jan. 6, where Reed Christensen, a Republican Party leader from Oregon s Washington County walked up the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
According to the FBI, Christensen struck police with his fist. Later, federal prosecutors filed charges, including civil disorder.
In the last year, the Justice Department has turned extensively to civil disorder, a once rarely used law, to crack down on crimes they say were committed during protests and other unrest.
DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists
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DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists
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DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists
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