Jan. 6 rioter released early, plastic rings ban, free concerts & free Chick-fil-A

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Why Confederate flag-carrying Delaware Jan. 6 rioter was granted an early prison release

The Confederate-flag-toting Delaware man convicted for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection has been granted an early release from a federal lockup, reports Xeres Wilson.

Kevin Seefried, a 54-year-old drywall installer from Laurel, is currently serving a three-year prison term after a judge convicted him last year of one felony and a handful of misdemeanors for parading around the U.S. Capitol with a confederate battle flag and threatening a responding police officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection, Xeres writes.

However, a federal judge recently ordered his release in the coming month as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether his most serious felony conviction was fairly applied by prosecutors in his case and the cases of dozens of Jan. 6 rioters.

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