In an unprecedented court escalation, Trump protesters could be facing decades in prison for Inauguration demonstrations https://www.rawstory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Anti-Trump-Protesters-Chant-Lock-Him-Up-Outside-White-House-800x430.jpg Anti-Trump protesters speak outside White House. 02 Jun 2017 Nearly six months after Donald Trump was sworn into office, more than 200 protesters who gathered in Washington, D.C. to protest his inauguration are facing felony charges that carry sentences of 70 to 80 years. According to Al Jazeera [ http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/05/anti-trump-protesters-facing-decades-bars-170522063956218.html ], the 212 protesters were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department and initially charged with felony rioting, a crime that carries a 10-year prison sentence and a $25,000 fine. On April 27, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia added additional charges that include urging to riot, conspiracy to riot and destruction of property. [...] http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/in-an-unprecedented-court-escalation-trump-protesters-could-be-facing-decades-in-prison-for-inauguration-demonstrations/ [with comments]