A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison on Thursday for spearheading an attack on the US Capitol. The sentence for Joseph Biggs is among the longest in Capitol riot cases so far. He was convicted in May of several charges, including seditious conspiracy, for helping to lead dozens of Proud Boys members and associates in the riot at the Capitol.
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