COLUMBIA — Residents protested Monday outside the Daniel Boone City Building in support of Russian punk band Pussy Riot. According to The Associated Press, three members of the band were sentenced to two years in prison in August after they performed a "punk prayer" against President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral in February.
PHOTO GALLERY: Columbians protest in support of Pussy Riot
Monday, October 1, 2012 | 11:20 p.m. CDT
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