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Utah climate activist sent to prison for pouring powder over case holding U.S. Constitution

The two activists also poured powder over themselves and stood in the rotunda, calling for solutions to climate change.

Sarah Stauderman, deputy director of preservation programs at National Archives in Washington, takes a video of a portion of a display case that still has red power on it on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated on Feb. 14 after two protesters dumped powder on the protective casing around the U.S. Constitution.(AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

Sarah Stauderman, deputy director of preservation programs at National Archives in Washington, takes a video of a portion of a display case that still has red power on it on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated on Feb. 14 after two protesters dumped powder on the protective casing around the U.S. Constitution.(AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)