Jake Lang Won't Face Felony Charges After Riot Arrest in Minneapolis
Jake Lang was arrested on suspicion of rioting after the vehicle he was in drove onto a sidewalk toward a crowd, police said.
- On Saturday, far-right activist Jake Lang was arrested after his vehicle drove onto a sidewalk in front of Minneapolis City Hall toward a crowd of people, with police eventually arresting 11 total occupants.
- Lang staged the rally to support Shiloh Hendrix, a Rochester woman convicted after using a racial slur against a child; the event drew hundreds of counter-protesters and quickly spiraled out of control.
- Video evidence led to fifth-degree assault charges against protester Nicholas William Love II, dressed as Spider-Man, while a Minneapolis police officer sustained injuries assisting someone who fell in front of a truck.
- Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Tuesday she is declining felony riot charges against Lang, citing "prior communication" between police and his security detail that prevented proving "requisite intent."
- Despite the dropped felony charges, the Minneapolis City Attorney may still pursue misdemeanor counts; separately, Lang faces pending charges in St. Paul for felony vandalism where trial proceedings were delayed last month.
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Hennepin County Attorney: No felony charges related to far-right activist Jake Lang’s Minneapolis confrontation
Mary Moriarty said there was prior communication between police and Lang’s security detail before he drove onto the sidewalk and raised a large sign with a racial epithet on it.
Hennepin County will not file felony riot charges against activist Jake Lang after incident in Minneapolis
No felony charges will be filed by Hennepin County against Jake Lang, the activist who was arrested for attempting to incite a riot outside Minneapolis City Hall on Saturday. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty called Lang's conduct 'despicable and disgusting,' but said there is no path forward for felony charges.
Jake Lang won't face felony charges after riot arrest in Minneapolis
Far-right activist Jake Lang will not face charges after he was arrested in Minneapolis on riot charges, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced on Tuesday. However, the protester dressed up as Spider-Man is facing charges.
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