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Far-Right Activist Jake Lang Arrested for Riot After Protest in Minneapolis
Police said Lang and others were arrested on probable cause riot after vehicles drove onto the sidewalk toward a crowd.
- On Saturday, Minneapolis Police Department officers arrested far-right activist Jake Lang after a vehicle he occupied drove onto a sidewalk near City Hall toward a crowd of people. Lang and his associates were booked on "probable cause riot" charges.
- Lang arrived in downtown Minneapolis to advocate for a woman convicted of directing racial slurs at a child, drawing hundreds of counter-protesters to City Hall. Supporters and counter-protesters clashed as police worked to manage the chaotic scene.
- Officers intervened at 11:50 a.m. after the two vehicles drove onto the sidewalk in front of City Hall. Law enforcement tracked both vehicles away from the area, executing traffic stops with assistance from the Minnesota State Patrol and Bloomington Police.
- Beyond Lang's arrest, Minneapolis police made four additional arrests near City Hall on suspicion of disorderly conduct and assault charges. Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said authorities will provide further details at an upcoming press briefing.
- A pardoned January 6, 2021, rioter, Lang has frequently staged provocations in Dearborn, Michigan, and Plano, Texas, since his 2025 release. These demonstrations often draw counter-protests, resulting in injuries and viral footage.
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Pardoned J6er jailed after vehicle drives ‘onto sidewalk toward a crowd of people’: police
MAGA influencer and pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Jake Lang was arrested Saturday in Minnesota after a vehicle he was occupying drove “toward a crowd of people” near Minneapolis City Hall, according to a statement from the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).“At approx. 11:50 a.m., far-right extremist Jake Lang arrived near Minneapolis City Hall with other people in two vehicles. Both vehicles drove onto the sidewalk in front of City Hall toward a crow…
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Lodinews.comFar-right agitator Jake Lang arrested on suspicion of rioting in Minneapolis
Two vehicles drove towards a crowd outside of City Hall before a planned rally by Lang.
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