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Jury Convicts Washington Activist on Arson Charges

HeadlineMar 07, 2008

In Tacoma, Washington, a federal jury has convicted environmental activist Briana Waters of arson for her alleged role in a 2001 fire at the University of Washington. But the jury failed to reach a decision on two other charges. Waters, who has maintained her innocence, had faced up to thirty-five years in prison if she had been convicted on all counts.

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