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Justice Dept. Drops Prosecution of Veteran Who Burned American Flag

The veteran, Jay Carey, was arrested the same day that President Trump signed an executive order to punish flag burning, a First Amendment right. The Justice Department moved on Friday to dismiss charges against a veteran who lit an American flag on fire outside the White House in August in protest of an executive order that seeks to punish flag burning. The veteran, Jay Carey, 55, had not bee... [1789 chars]

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