Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump’s White House return
2 days, 19 hours ago

Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump’s White House return

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s the largest prosecution in Justice Department history — with reams of evidence, harrowing videos and hundreds of convictions of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington’s federal court despite Trump’s promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners” and “hostages” he contends were treated too harshly. In short: little to none.” One defendant who convinced a judge to postpone his trial, William Pope, told the court that the “American people gave President Trump a mandate to carry out the agenda he campaigned on, which includes ending the January 6 prosecutions and pardoning those who exercised First Amendment rights at the Capitol.” Pope has now asked the judge to allow him to travel to Washington to attend Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. When confronted in a recent NBC News interview about the dozens of people who have pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement, Trump responded: “Because they had no choice.” In a letter dated Monday to Trump, a lawyer for Tarrio urged the president-elect to pardon the former Proud Boys leader, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy. Judges decry efforts to rewrite the history of Jan. 6 Many judges in Washington’s federal court have condemned the depiction of the rioters as “political prisoners,” and some have raised alarm about the potential pardons.

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Donald Trump set to pardon 1,5000 convicted in Jan 6 Capitol riots: Report
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2 days, 23 hours ago

Donald Trump set to pardon 1,5000 convicted in Jan 6 Capitol riots: Report

Hindustan Times  

Four years after the January 6 Capitol riots, attention has turned to the possibility that President-elect Donald Trump may issue pardons to many of the more than 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the attack, NBC News reported. In an interview, Trump had pledged to prioritise relief for his supporters on his first day in office, criticising their treatment within …

US Capitol riot accused seeks asylum in Canada, hopes for pardon on Trump return
1 week, 1 day ago

US Capitol riot accused seeks asylum in Canada, hopes for pardon on Trump return

India Today  

An American man who absconded after being sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol riot is now seeking political asylum in Canada, as he hopes for a pardon when Donald Trump returns to the White House. "I knew Canada has a history of being welcoming to refugees, from Vietnam War draft dodgers to the people who hid …

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill
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55 years ago

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

CNN  

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith/Reuters/File President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive …

‘The statements change every day’: Capitol rioters try to parse Trump’s pardon pledges
3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘The statements change every day’: Capitol rioters try to parse Trump’s pardon pledges

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive clemency. “No matter what ultimately becomes of the Capitol Riots cases already concluded and still pending, the true story of …

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump says lawmakers who investigated Jan 6 riots should be jailed after he vows to pardon rioters

Firstpost  

After pledging to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would like to see those who investigated the insurgency behind bars. In the 45-minute-long NBC interview aired on Sunday, Trump insisted that members of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection should be in jail. …

'Clients suffered real injuries': Trump served notice he's 'not off hook' in civil suits
1 month ago

'Clients suffered real injuries': Trump served notice he's 'not off hook' in civil suits

Raw Story  

Although Donald Trump's re-election win all but assured that all of his federal criminal trials will go away, he still faces an onslaught of civil trials related to his actions before, during and after the Jan. 6 insurrection. With the courts already ruling civil actions may proceed against Trump, Politico's Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney noted the once and future …

Trump may still face reckoning over Jan. 6 attack with 8 civil suits still 'alive': report
1 month ago

Trump may still face reckoning over Jan. 6 attack with 8 civil suits still 'alive': report

Raw Story  

While Donald Trump has successfully evaded legal accountability so far over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, that doesn’t mean the incoming president won’t find himself in court over the matter. Eight civil lawsuits accusing Trump of inciting MAGA followers to storm the Capitol are “still alive and moving forward” as they work their way …

Judge delays alleged January 6 rioter trial, citing "real possibility" of Trump pardons
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge delays alleged January 6 rioter trial, citing "real possibility" of Trump pardons

Salon  

A federal judge granted a requested delay in January 6 defendant William Pope’s criminal trial on Thursday, citing the “real possibility” that a pardon from Donald Trump would render the proceedings moot. According to CNN, US District Judge Rudolph Contreras claimed in a hearing that the possibility of widespread pardons for accused and convicted U.S. Capitol rioters made him consider …

‘He has to deliver’: Trump’s dilemma on how far to go with promised pardons for January 6 rioters
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘He has to deliver’: Trump’s dilemma on how far to go with promised pardons for January 6 rioters

CNN  

Washington CNN — It was an uncharacteristically warm November night in the nation’s capital Wednesday, when a few dozen people gathered on a street corner outside the city’s biggest jail. During his victory speech early Wednesday, Trump said, “We’re going to keep our promises.” But he hasn’t said anything publicly about the January 6 saga since before the election. Asked …

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Judge slaps down Capitol rioters' claim Trump win gives them get out of jail free card

Raw Story  

Prosecutors don't intend to give up on cases against Jan. 6 defendants just because Donald Trump won re-election. Several alleged Capitol rioters have cited special counsel Jack Smith's decision to pause the election interference case against the president-elect to request a similar wind-down of their own cases, but prosecutors responded by arguing that Trump's case was unique and had no …

Worst Capitol riot cases ‘to be brought to court quickly before Trump takes office’
2 months ago

Worst Capitol riot cases ‘to be brought to court quickly before Trump takes office’

The Telegraph  

The prosecution of the worst Jan 6 rioters is to be prioritised before Donald Trump takes office, according to reports. The worst alleged offenders, including those who are accused of assaulting law enforcement officers, will be brought before the courts in the remaining 72 days before Mr Trump is inaugurated, NBC news reported. Following Joe Biden’s presidential victory, Mr Trump …

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters cheer Trump win, expecting the pardons he promised
2 months ago

Jan. 6 Capitol rioters cheer Trump win, expecting the pardons he promised

LA Times  

Rioters storm the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Jacob Lang, a Capitol riot defendant who is jailed while awaiting trial in Washington, posted within hours of Trump’s victory that he and other Jan. 6 “political prisoners” were “finally coming home.” “There will be no bitterness in my heart as I walk out of …

Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons
2 months ago

Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons

NPR  

Jan. 6 defendants celebrate Trump’s win and anticipate pardons toggle caption Brent Stirton/Getty Images Outside the Washington, D.C. jail, supporters of the Jan. 6 defendants have held a nightly vigil for the last two years. The medical examiner determined that Sicknick’s death was the result of two strokes, while also noting “all that transpired played a role in his condition.” …

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?
2 months ago

Donald Trump is back as president: What happens to the criminal, civil cases against him?

Firstpost  

Donald Trump has returned to the White House despite facing multiple criminal charges in both federal and state courts. With four major prosecutions ranging from election interference to classified documents, Trump’s re-election raises questions about how his legal cases will progress The mugshot of Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump is displayed on screens at a campaign …

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him
2 months ago

Convicted January 6 rioter tells court he expects Trump to pardon him

CNN  

CNN — The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s election victory on Tuesday is already being felt in Washington, DC, where some defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, could soon be pardoned by the incoming president who has promised as much. “Throughout his campaign, President-elect Trump made multiple clemency promises to the January 6 defendants, particularly to …

Justice Department watchdog says report on agency’s handling of January 6 riot likely won’t be released until after election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department watchdog says report on agency’s handling of January 6 riot likely won’t be released until after election

CNN  

CNN — A long-awaited watchdog report on the Justice Department’s handling of the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot likely won’t be released until after the presidential election in November, the department’s inspector general said Wednesday. During testimony to the GOP-led House subcommittee on alleged “weaponization” of the federal government, Inspector General Michael Horowitz said there is a draft of …

Jan. 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it
4 months ago

Jan. 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it

LA Times  

Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. When pressed during a recent event, Trump said he “absolutely” would pardon rioters who assaulted police — if they were “innocent.” When the interviewer noted she was talking about convicted rioters, Trump replied that they were convicted “by a very tough system.” It’s part of an effort …

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials: where do they stand now?
4 months ago

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump’s criminal trials: where do they stand now?

The Hindu  

The year 2024 was set to be a judicial minefield for Donald Trump, with some thinking the former president could be behind bars before the November 5 presidential election. Challenging the 2020 election results Donald Trump faces federal charges for his illegal attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 election won by US President Joe Biden. However, the case …

Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison
4 months, 1 week ago

Jan. 6 Rioter Who First Breached The Capitol Building Gets More Than 4 Years In Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A man who prosecutors say was the first to breach the Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison. Several other officers joined in to try to stop the rioters and ordered them to leave, after which Sparks walked to the front of the group and …

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison
4 months, 1 week ago

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

LA Times  

Michael Sparks, the first rioter to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaves federal court Tuesday in Washington. “I am remorseful that our country is in the state it’s in.” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who sentenced Sparks to four years and five months, told him that there was nothing patriotic about his prominent role in what was a …

2024 Could Be A ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Election For Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Rioters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 Could Be A ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Election For Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Rioters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump wins in November, hundreds of people in prison for rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, could be set free before their sentences are up. “And then we’re going to have four years of dragging our nuts across your forehead,” Dempsey said, “because Donald Trump is gonna win.” Nearly 1,500 …

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case
5 months ago

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case

NPR  

Justice Department wants more time on Trump election interference case toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Justice Department is asking for more time to review the landmark Supreme Court ruling that granted former President Donald Trump substantial immunity from prosecution, further deferring the federal election interference case. Lawyers for Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ahead …

Over 300 Jan. 6 riot convictions now in peril after Supreme Court rules on obstruction charge
6 months, 1 week ago

Over 300 Jan. 6 riot convictions now in peril after Supreme Court rules on obstruction charge

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that an “obstruction of an official proceeding” …

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday limited a federal obstruction law that has been used to charge hundreds of Capitol riot defendants as well as former President Donald Trump. Jackson wrote that “an angry mob stormed the United States Capitol.” Attorney General Merrick Garland said he was disappointed with the decision, which he said “limits an important federal statute.” …

Hundreds of rioters convicted over January 6 insurrection could be freed
6 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of rioters convicted over January 6 insurrection could be freed

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of rioters convicted for their part in the Jan 6 insurrection could be freed after a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday. “Biden’s Department of Justice has wrongly prosecuted hundreds of Americans for peacefully protesting on Jan 6,” the Mr Trump said. So we’re asking, based on the decision, they should immediately be released.” ‘No accountability’ Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino …

Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
7 months, 1 week ago

Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol. But the panel found no evidence that the jury pool had any preconceived notions about Webster, “or even knew who he was.” Jurors rejected …

Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer's 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
7 months, 1 week ago

Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer's 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal appeals court on …

Trump’s Manhattan trial could determine whether rule of law survives: criminologist
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Manhattan trial could determine whether rule of law survives: criminologist

Raw Story  

Now that the Supreme Court appears to be agreeing, at least in part, with former President Donald Trump in his un-American quest for unlimited presidential impunity, the threat to American democracy just got worse. Until the first criminal trial of Trump began two weeks ago — a case that could have been prosecuted and tried some two years ago according …

Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether federal prosecutors went too far in bringing obstruction charges against hundreds of participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The justices heard arguments over the charge of obstruction of an official proceeding in the case of Joseph Fischer, a former Pennsylvania police officer who has been indicted for his role …

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge in Trump’s election interference case rejects ‘hostages’ label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants

Associated Press  

See the latest on Donald Trump here. WASHINGTON — The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case rejected the notion Wednesday that jailed defendants charged with some of the most violent crimes of the U.S. Capitol riot are “hostages” — a label Trump and his allies have frequently used to describe the prisoners. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan …

'Devastating': Early release for Jan. 6 rioters before SCOTUS ruling could 'wreak havoc'
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Devastating': Early release for Jan. 6 rioters before SCOTUS ruling could 'wreak havoc'

Raw Story  

The early release of some convicted Jan. 6 rioters ahead of a pivotal Supreme Court ruling could wreak havoc on the legal system, according to a new analysis. Should the Supreme Court decide, in a ruling expected in early summer, to uphold the legitimacy of the charge, it won't affect most of the 1,350 Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants, Hsu …

Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack
10 months, 1 week ago

Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sparks was the “tip of the spear” and …

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Three years after Jan. 6, Trump has been normalized. How did this happen?

LA Times  

Police use pepper spray on rioters who were attempting to breach a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. To the editor: Reporter Sarah D. Wire’s first-person account of the U.S. Capitol riot had me reliving the terror, disbelief and disgust that many Americans experienced on Jan. 6, 2021. I say “many” because — impossible as it sounds …

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid
1 year ago

On Jan. 6 many Republicans blamed Trump for the Capitol riot. Now they endorse his presidential bid

LA Times  

Rioters walk near the West Front at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, they wrote in “Tyranny of the Minority,” only one U.S. political party “violated all three.” Saturday marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and Donald Trump, the president at the time, is far …

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
1 year ago

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Members of far-right extremist groups. What to know: What’s happening: It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation watched the U.S. Capitol attack unfold It’s been three years since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot when the nation Fast forward: Now, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are making the anniversary a …

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race
1 year ago

Three years on, January 6 Capitol riot reverberates in US courts, 2024 race

Al Jazeera  

US Capitol riot continues to fuel divisions as criminal cases progress in courts, including a federal indictment against Donald Trump. Trump has maintained that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him, a falsehood that helped fuel the Capitol riot. Eight in 10 Trump voters and 72 percent of Republicans overall said they believed too much was made of the riot …

US court denies Donald Trump's immunity in Capitol police lawsuit
1 year ago

US court denies Donald Trump's immunity in Capitol police lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers who sued former President Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol won a legal victory on Friday. In that case, two Capitol Police officers and a group of House Democrats also sued Trump for his alleged conduct on Jan. 6. The three-judge panel in the …

Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump
1 year ago

Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former President Donald Trump. The court’s decision to weigh in on the obstruction charge could threaten the start of Trump’s trial, currently scheduled for March 4. A lawyer for Trump didn’t immediately return a …

Lawsuits against Trump over the Jan. 6 riot can move forward, an appeals court rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Lawsuits against Trump over the Jan. 6 riot can move forward, an appeals court rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, rejecting the former president’s bid to dismiss the cases accusing him of inciting the violent mob on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump has said he can’t be sued over the riot that left dozens of police officers injured, arguing that …

Trump shares demand for charges against Capitol cops after Jan. 6 riot
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump shares demand for charges against Capitol cops after Jan. 6 riot

Raw Story  

Donald Trump shared a post on his Truth Social network Thursday calling for charges against U.S. Capitol police officers who used force against Jan. 6 rioters. The former president amplified a post by the Hodge Twins, a pair of right-wing social media influencers, suggesting that videos newly released by House speaker Mike Johnson exonerated rioters who have been charged in …

Tracking the criminal and civil cases against Donald Trump
1 year, 1 month ago

Tracking the criminal and civil cases against Donald Trump

Associated Press  

key developments: September 6, 2024: Judge Juan M. Merchan agrees to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing until Nov. 26, about three weeks after Election Day. April 15, 2024: Jury selection begins in Donald Trump’s hush money case, marking the start of the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. April 3, 2024: Judge Juan M. Merchan rejects Donald Trump’s bid …

Legal expert singles out key piece of evidence linking Trump to Jan. 6 violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Legal expert singles out key piece of evidence linking Trump to Jan. 6 violence

Raw Story  

While Judge Aileen Cannon is doing all she can to delay Donald Trump's obstruction of justice trial in Florida being pursued by special counsel Jack Smith, the DOJ's case against the former president in Judge Tanya Chutkan's courtroom is on track where prosecutors are expected to tie him to inciting the violence that rocked the Cap[itol on Jan. 6. According …

Ex-State Department official gets 6 years in prison for Capitol attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-State Department official gets 6 years in prison for Capitol attacks

LA Times  

A Marine Corps veteran who served as a politically appointed State Department official in former President Trump’s administration was sentenced on Friday to nearly six years in prison for attacking police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Klein “waged a relentless siege on police officers” as he tried to enter the Capitol and stop Congress …

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
1 year, 2 months ago

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. DENVER — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan. 6, 2021, a law professor testified Tuesday as a case to bar the former president from the 2024 ballot moved into a new phase. …

Experts: "Increased violence" possible as Trump's criminal cases move forward
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts: "Increased violence" possible as Trump's criminal cases move forward

Salon  

Threats against law enforcement, judges and elected officials are on the rise as Donald Trump's prosecutions gain momentum, The New York Times reported on Monday. These concerns have amplified amid complaints by Trump supporters and many Republicans that the Justice Department has been "weaponized" — a narrative the former president has extensively promoted on social media. "Trump's pattern of lashing …

Court tosses Jan. 6 sentence in ruling that could impact other low-level Capitol riot cases
1 year, 4 months ago

Court tosses Jan. 6 sentence in ruling that could impact other low-level Capitol riot cases

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered a new sentence for a North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to a petty offense in the Capitol riot — a ruling that could impact dozens of low-level cases in the massive Jan. 6, 2021 prosecution. The appeals court in Washington said James Little was wrongly sentenced for his conviction on a misdemeanor …

Man who attacked officers with flagpole during Jan. 6 riot gets 4 years in prison
1 year, 4 months ago

Man who attacked officers with flagpole during Jan. 6 riot gets 4 years in prison

LA Times  

Supporters of then-President Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, shortly before a riot erupted. A man who used a flagpole to attack officers who were trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison. World & Nation Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison A …

A former Republican legislative candidate has been charged for his role in the US Capitol riot
1 year, 5 months ago

A former Republican legislative candidate has been charged for his role in the US Capitol riot

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — A former Republican legislative candidate who traveled to Washington for former President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally was arrested Friday and charged with federal crimes for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, officials said. Matthew Brackley, 39, of Waldoboro, Maine, entered the the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and asked for the location of House …

Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
1 year, 5 months ago

Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen from …

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