When we reported that Russian feminist punks Pussy Riot had been found guilty this morning, the sentence hadn’t yet been set. Well, here it is: each of the three women on trial were sentenced to two years in prison. According to Mother Jones:
Update (Friday August 17 7:05 AM PST): After a lengthy rereading of the Pussy Riot charges and testimonies that took three hours, Judge Syrova sentenced each of the Pussy Riot members to two years in prison. After the verdict was delivered, cries of “shame” could be heard throughout the courtroom.
