Justice department drops charges against veteran who burned US flag

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Al Jazeera (EN) - All 3 weeks ago • aljazeera.com

Trump administration to drop charges against US veteran who burned flag

Veteran Jay Carey burned a US flag in protest of an executive order from Trump calling for prison terms for such acts. The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end its prosecution of a United States Army…

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The Guardian - US 3 weeks ago • theguardian.com

Justice department drops charges against veteran who burned US flag

Jan ‘Jay’ Carey torched the Stars and Stripes to protest against Trump’s executive order banning flag burningThe prosecution of a man who burned the American flag near the White House in protest of an executive order aga…

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