Ft. Smith conspiracy

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• 4/11/2021
  

  Prosecuting Sedition in a Divided Nation is a Challenge as Old as America

  by William H. Pruden III

  America's cultural value on free expression makes conviction of far-right radicals on sedition charges unlikely. The Ft. Smith, Arkansas trial in 1988 was a PR victory for the far right when 14 defendants accused of plotting against the government were acquitted.