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Leader of US right-wing Proud Boys group arrested over torched BLM banner
The chairman of the right-wing Proud Boys group has been arrested in Washington over the torching last month of a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a church during violent protests, police said.
Key points:
- Mr Tarrio was hit with additional charges of possessing two illegal high capacity firearm magazines
- The Proud Boys were also accused with tearing down a different church banner last month
- Police are worried about potential violence from the group ahead of Mr Biden’s move into office
Enrique Tarrio, 36, was taken into custody as the US capital braced for demonstrations against certification this week of Joe Biden as the next US president.
Mr Tarrio — who had just arrived in the city from Florida — was charged with destruction of…
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