Politics & Government

Jake Lang, a 30-year‑old far‑right influencer pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, was charged by Ramsey County prosecutors with one felony count of first‑degree criminal damage to property after State Patrol troopers say he kicked and broke a "Prosecute ICE" ice sculpture outside the Minnesota Capitol — an act he recorded and posted — with the damage valued at more than $1,000 (Common Defense paid $6,250 for the piece). Identified via his own social‑media video, Lang was arrested nearby, booked into Ramsey County Jail, made an initial court appearance and was released under conditions; he has defended the act as "First Amendment" and "artistic expression," a claim the charging complaint rejects, and the felony carries a statutory maximum of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.