Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

A jury in Oregon later nullified the case against Finicum’s cohorts.

One of the men convicted in the second trial involving occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison.

Prosecutors for the government may also be unaware they’ve been fueling the lack of trust.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A witness testifying for the defense in the trial of Ammon Bundy and six others says the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was peaceful and laid-back during the standoff.