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- Among the four charges Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to Thursday was conspiracy against rights.
- The civil war-era statute was originally passed to stop members of the KKK from terrorizing the formerly enslaved.
- Trump was indicted on four counts in connection to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Former president Donald Trump pleaded guilty Thursday to four charges in connection to the January 6, 2021, Capitol Riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.