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Omaha activist Bear Alexander has charges dropped; faces misdemeanors instead

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NEW YORK, (KMTV) — Six felonies charges against Omaha activist Bear Alexander have been dismissed in a New York court.

He now faces only misdemeanors.

Court documents show that Alexander Matthews faces 13 misdemeanors ranging from possession of stolen property to assault.

Investigators say Bear got into a fight with a woman inside an Uber last November.

They say after reaching their destination, he pushed her head into a wall and started choking her before throwing her to the floor. Then took her keys and left with her car.

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