MIAMI, Fla. — Rioters who were locked up for their roles in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, are now free.
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That includes former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
He landed in Miami on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pardoned him and more than 1,000 others who were convicted.
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Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence.
Those pardoned include more than 250 people who were convicted of assault charges.
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More than 140 police officers were assaulted on that day.
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