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"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Receives Record 22-Year Sentence Among January 6 Defendants"

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  "Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Receives Record 22-Year Sentence Among January 6 Defendants" Enrique Tarrio, the former Chairman of the Proud Boys, received a 22-year prison sentence on Tuesday for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed attempt to disrupt the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. District Judge Timothy Kelly delivered the longest sentence connected to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack. During the sentencing, Tarrio, dressed in an orange jumpsuit and slip-on sneakers, stood at a lectern in a crowded courtroom, appearing somber as the judge handed down the lengthy sentence. Last week, three other Proud Boys leaders were also found guilty of seditious conspiracy and sentenced. Judge Kelly emphasized the importance of the peaceful transfer of power, stating, "It is kind of hard to put into words how important the peaceful transfer of power is.   Our nation was established as a trial in self-government by individuals, however it can...