Pussy Riot Punk Band to Remain in Custody

A Moscow court ruled that three members of the all-female punk group Pussy Riot must remain in custody until at least June 24 for their part in an anti-Putin protest at Moscow's largest cathedral. Five masked members of Pussy Riot performed a protest song entitled “Holy Sh*t” at the altar of the Christ the Savior Cathedral in downtown Moscow on February 21. The lyrics included lines such as “Holy Mother, Blessed Virgin, chase Putin out!” All three of the accused face up to seven years on hooliganism charges. A date for their trial has yet to be set as investigators continue their probe. "This is a mockery of a case and it should be closed immediately,” Nikolai Polozov, the accused's attorney, told the journalists. Some 300 people had gathered in front of the court to demand freedom for the suspects, who were detained in early and mid-March. Police made a number of arrests, detaining some 30 demonstrators wearing t-shirts in support of the group.

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