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Militia leader sentenced after pointing AR-15 at 2 federally deputized officers

The leader of a pro-gun group was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison after pointing a rifle at two federally deputized officers in downtown Louisville.

The leader of a pro-gun group who was convicted of pointing a rifle at law enforcement while in Kentucky for a demonstration has been sentenced to seven years and two months in prison, officials said.

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The sentence for John F. Johnson, 59, of Cincinnati, who goes by "Grandmaster Jay," was announced Wednesday in a joint statement from U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett, FBI Special Agent Jodi Cohen and Louisville Police Chief Erika Shields.

A federal jury convicted Johnson in May on charges of assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement and brandishing a firearm during racial justice protests two years ago. Court documents and evidence presented during the trial said Johnson pointed an AR-15 platform rifle and tactical flashlight at two federally deputized officers on a roof in downtown Louisville. The alleged incident occurred the day before the Kentucky Derby, when hundreds of protesters peacefully marched to demand justice in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police.

Johnson’s group has often demonstrated against white supremacy and police violence

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