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Fact-check: Does a Montana man face a felony for telling an Indian to 'go back to his country'?

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Fact-check: Does a Montana man face a felony for telling an Indian to 'go back to his country'?
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Earlier this week, a story out of Helena, Montana, gained national attention for its sensational headline : "Helena man charged with felony for shouting at man to ‘go back to his country.’" Many assumed that the headlines were exaggerating the case, or that there was at least more to the story.

The felony charge comes with a maximum punishment of five years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both. Blaze News obtained the court documents for the case, and the truth is almost as surprising as the headlines. According to news reports, a man identified as Jaxton Collins was charged with a felony for allegedly shouting at an Indian man to "go…