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Capitol Rioter Brought Gun On Capitol Grounds On Jan. 6
2 months, 1 week ago

Capitol Rioter Brought Gun On Capitol Grounds On Jan. 6

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A court filing unsealed by federal prosecutors details how a Texas man and his friends brought an arsenal of guns with them to Washington, D.C., and how he snuck one onto the Capitol grounds during the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection attempt. The newly released records offer disturbing details about Preacher’s foray to Washington, where he attended …

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Busted: Paul Gosar campaign consultant linked to antisemitism and white nationalism
8 months ago

Busted: Paul Gosar campaign consultant linked to antisemitism and white nationalism

Raw Story  

The campaign committee of far-right Rep. Paul Gosar is engaging a North Carolina firm whose owner proudly promotes white nationalism and antisemitic tropes, while pushing false narratives surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. READ: From 'really rich' to begging: Inside Trump's U-turn on one of his first campaign lies In another recent post, Fritsch wrote that …

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Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6
2 years, 9 months ago

Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday convicted an elected official from New Mexico of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct during the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. The outcome of Griffin’s trial could have a ripple effect, helping other Capitol riot defendants decide whether to …

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‘Cowboy for Trump’ guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Cowboy for Trump’ guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds

Al Jazeera  

But US judge finds New Mexico county official Couy Griffin not guilty of disorderly conduct during the January 6, 2021 riot. A judge in the United States has convicted an elected official from the state of New Mexico of illegally entering restricted US Capitol grounds, but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct during the riot that disrupted Congress from …

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Why they fight: It's not just about Trump -- the insurrectionists believe 'their version of America is under threat'
3 years ago

Why they fight: It's not just about Trump -- the insurrectionists believe 'their version of America is under threat'

Raw Story  

The Jan. 6 rioters’ composite profile reveals an insurrectionary base willing to resort to political violence to resist challenges to the dominant position of white Christendom and patriarchy in the United States. Assembling a TEAM.” In a video posted on his Twitter account at 3:52 p.m. on Jan. 6, Stedman reported: “I was pretty much in the first wave, and …

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Illinois lawmakers consider Reagan statue on Capitol grounds
3 years, 3 months ago

Illinois lawmakers consider Reagan statue on Capitol grounds

Associated Press  

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Lawmakers are considering whether to put a statue on state Capitol grounds of Ronald Reagan, the Illinois native who served as the country’s 40th president. Members of the House Statue and Monument Review Task Force met Wednesday to discuss Reagan’s legacy and whether to memorialize him at the statehouse in Springfield, where there are statues of two …

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Infowars host Owen Shroyer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
3 years, 4 months ago

Infowars host Owen Shroyer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Associated Press  

The host of a program for the right-wing website Infowars, Owen Shroyer, has been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents filed Friday. Shroyer, who hosts “The War Room With Owen Shroyer” for the website operated by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, said on air Friday that his lawyer informed him there’s …

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Infowars host Owen Shroyer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
3 years, 4 months ago

Infowars host Owen Shroyer charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The Independent  

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Fact checking claims January 6 was not an armed insurrection
3 years, 4 months ago

Fact checking claims January 6 was not an armed insurrection

CNN  

Washington CNN — The question of whether rioters were armed on January 6 has been among the most debated issues surrounding the insurrection – with some Republicans claiming the assailants were not armed, despite court documents alleging otherwise. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, one of two Republicans Speaker Nancy Pelosi chose to serve on the committee, ridiculed the idea …

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From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests
3 years, 11 months ago

From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the violent insurrection led by supporters of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, where a Capitol police officer and four others were killed. He is charged with entering a restricted building without lawful authority, violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. He was …

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Man holding Confederate flag during US Captiol riot arrested
3 years, 11 months ago

Man holding Confederate flag during US Captiol riot arrested

Al Jazeera  

Kevin Seefried, one of more than 100 people arrested related to the riot, is accused of violent entry to the US Capitol. The man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag inside the US Capitol during last week’s mob attack on the building in Washington, DC has been arrested. BREAKING: @WSJ reports: A retired Pennsylvania firefighter was arrested today for allegedly …

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Capitol building riot: List of key arrests thus far
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol building riot: List of key arrests thus far

CNN  

Washington CNN — Authorities are investigating hundreds of people in connection with the deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol. However, Bryan told CNN in a statement January 7 that his client “had no choice but to enter” the Capitol due to the size of the crowd he was in, and that “it wasn’t apparent to Mr. Evans that he …

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Feds Say Police Found Pick Up Truck Full of Bombs With 'Napalm Effect', Guns Near US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Feds Say Police Found Pick Up Truck Full of Bombs With 'Napalm Effect', Guns Near US Capitol

News 18  

An Alabama man allegedly parked a pickup truck packed with 11 homemade bombs, an assault rifle and a handgun two blocks from the US Capitol building on Wednesday for hours before authorities ever noticed, according to federal prosecutors. The Department of Justice announced charges against 13 Capitol riot-related defendants on Friday, including a West Virginia lawmaker and a man who …

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Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested
3 years, 11 months ago

Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested

NPR  

Man Who Posed For Photos Sitting At A Desk In Pelosi's Office Has Been Arrested Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4 p.m. Matthew Council was charged on Jan. 7, 2021, with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and violent entry and …

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Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol

NPR  

Police Confirm Death Of Officer Injured During Attack On Capitol Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Updated Friday at 12:05 a.m. "At approximately 9:30 p.m. this evening, United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick passed away due to injuries sustained while on-duty," a statement from the U.S. Capitol Police said. Sponsor Message The statement …

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U.S. Capitol breach updates | Trump promises 'orderly transition' after Congress certifies Biden's victory
3 years, 11 months ago

U.S. Capitol breach updates | Trump promises 'orderly transition' after Congress certifies Biden's victory

The Hindu  

A Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on Thursday formally certified the electoral victory of Joe Biden as the next U.S. President and Kamala Harris as the Vice President in the November 3 election. Here are the live updates : 2.40 pm Trump promises 'orderly transition' on Jan. 20 President Donald Trump has said that there "will be an orderly …

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