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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jul 6, 2021

A Hendersonville man pleaded guilty last week to federal arson charges for his role in the damage to the Metro Courthouse during a protest in Nashville last year, the Associated Press reports. Wesley Somers faces five to 20 years after entering his plea in U.S. District Court. Graffiti was sprayed on the courthouse, windows were smashed and a fire was set inside on May 30 last year after a gathering to protest the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Somers was caught on video clips and photos from the event and was identified after the Nashville police received tips from citizens. He will be sentenced on Dec. 1.