U.S. Appeals Sentences of Five Proud Boys in Capitol Riot Case

The U.S. government has filed notice to appeal the sentences of five members of the far-right Proud Boys group who were convicted in the January 6 Capitol riot. This comes after a similar filing in July regarding the sentences of five members of the Oath Keepers. The appeals may indicate government dissatisfaction with the length of the sentences, despite the fact that the Proud Boys' former leader received the longest sentence yet for the riot. The judges in both cases imposed sentences below the recommended federal guidelines, and the government's appeals seek to challenge these decisions.