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Jan. 6 riot defendants won't get support from South Dakota lawmakers

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Jan. 6 riot defendants won't get support from South Dakota lawmakers

A measure demanding the 'humane and fair treatment' for protesters gets little comment before being voted down

Jonathan Ellis
Jan 25
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Jan. 6 riot defendants won't get support from South Dakota lawmakers

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Treniss Evans testifies before the House State Affairs Committee on Jan. 25, 2023. (Jonathan Ellis/The Dakota Scout)

PIERRE — A South Dakota House committee on Wednesday rejected a symbolic measure that sought to support protesters who were arrested following the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the nation’s Capitol.

The sponsor, Rep. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City, didn’t speak to the resolution, entitled, “encouraging the humane and fair treatment of the Jan. 6 defendants.” Instead, he turned that over to Treniss Evans, a Texas man who served jail time for entering the Capitol on Jan. 6 during the riot.

Evans established a legal advocacy group called Condemned USA that is fighting for those who remain jailed for their roles in the riot.

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