A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday (local time) to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.David Nicholas Dempsey's sentence is among the longest among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions.Prosecutors described him as one of the most violent members of the mob of Donald Trump supporters that attacked the Capitol as lawmakers met to certify Joe Biden's 2020 presidential election victory.
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