A judge has lowered the bail for several protesters arrested in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, following criticism from Black Lives Matter activists and progressive leaders.
Thirteen individuals, including one juvenile, were arrested as a result of the unrest in Lancaster on Sunday night into early Monday morning. Charges included “Criminal Conspiracy for Arson, Riot, Institutional Vandalism, Failure to Disperse, Obstructing Highways and Other Public Passages, and Disorderly Conduct and Defiant Trespass,” according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police.
Magisterial District Judge Bruce A. Roth originally set bail for nine of the defendants at $1 million but reversed course days later, revising the amount down after criticism. At the tine, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) called the bail amount “blatantly unconstitutional.”
According to Lancaster Online, Roth revisited the bail for the following defendants:
-Barry Jones M/30 – $1 million to $100,000 unsecured, he is on house arrest
Additionally, Judge Dennis Reinaker reset the bail for five defendants:
– Yoshua Dwayne Montague M/23 – From $1 million to $100,000 cash or 10 %
– Dylan Davis M/28 – From $1 million to $50,000 unsecured; is on house arrest
– Alexa Wise F/29 – From $100,000 to $50,000 unsecured; is on house arrest
Organizers set up GoFundMe campaigns for some of the protesters, including Patterson, a student at Franklin & Marshall College, and Lee Alexander Wise, a transgender woman who organizers say is being held in the male section of a prison.
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