Grandmaster Jay in court
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This undated photo shows John Fitzgerald Johnson aka 'Grandmaster Jay' leaving a courtroom in Louisville, Ky. Johnson was convicted on two federal charges after he pointed a rifle at police officers during the Breonna Taylor protests in downtown Louisville in 2020. (WDRB/file)
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John Fitzgerald Johnson faced two federal charges stemming from the incident in September 2020.
John Johnson, who is already serving seven years in federal prison, was sentenced Thursday in Jefferson Circuit Court to one year in prison for pointing a rifle at five police officers during the Breonna Taylor protests in 2020.
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