State lawmaker faces charges for allegedly allowing protesters into Oregon Capitol
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A Republican state lawmaker faces charges over allegedly allowing a group of protesters into the Oregon Capitol last year.
A Republican state lawmaker faces charges over allegedly allowing a group of protesters into the Oregon Capitol last year. Rep. Mike Nearman was charged with official misconduct and criminal trespass, both misdemeanors, by the Marion County district attorney on Friday, after an investigation by the Oregon State Police. He is scheduled to be arraigned on May 11. ABC News has reached out to Nearman for comment. A security video of the Dec. 21 incident obtained by ABC Oregon affiliate KATU appears to show Nearman leaving the Capitol in Salem, which was closed to the public due to the pandemic, during a one-day special session. Several protesters, who were rallying that day against the state's COVID-19 measures, can be seen entering the building and clashing with police.More Related News