{
  "id": 8121806,
  "title": "Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/man-who-sprayed-ilhan-omar-with-vinegar-sentenced-to-14-months",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:48:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/man-sentenced-ilhan-omar-vinegar-minneapolis"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Anthony Kazmierczak, a 56-year-old man, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for spraying vinegar at US Representative Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The incident occurred on January 27, amid a crackdown by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that led to protests and the killing of two US citizens by federal officers.\n\nKazmierczak had reached a plea deal with prosecutors. According to The Hill, he was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.\n\nThe assault took place at a town hall meeting in Minneapolis. The type of vinegar used was reported as apple cider vinegar by The Hill.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ilhan Omar attacker sentenced to more than a year in prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ilhan-omar-attacker-sentenced-to-more-than-a-year-in-prison",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:42:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/man-who-sprayed-rep-ilhan-omar-with-vinegar-sentenced-to-14-months-in",
        "published": "2026-09-17T23:07:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Man who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/man-who-assaulted-us-lawmaker-ilhan-omar-sentenced-to-14-months-in",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:53:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}