Russian Judge Finds Punk Rock Trio Guilty Of Hooliganism

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A Russian judge on Friday found three members of the all-female punk rock group Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism, Reuters reports.  

The judge said the three women were driven by religious hatred when they staged a protest against President Vladimir Putin outside of a Moscow church in February.  

The trial has set off an international firestorm of sorts, with pop icon Madonna even wading into the controversy when she voiced her support for the embattled musicians during a recent concert in Moscow.  

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