Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar faces sentencing
A man is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday after spraying vinegar at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting. The defendant reached a plea deal with prosecutors following the incident. Prosecutors recommended a 14-month prison term for the act.
Minneapolis (AP) — The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city was going through an immigration crackdown and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced Wednesday after reaching a deal with prosecutors. Prosecutors had recommended a 14-month prison term...
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