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Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later
1 year, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later

Associated Press  

The largest investigation in the Justice Department’s history keeps growing two years after a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol and challenged the foundations of American democracy. Schaffer was one of at least eight Oath Keepers who pleaded guilty before the group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, and other members went to trial on seditious conspiracy …

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Former NYPD officer gets longest January 6 riot sentence yet
2 years, 3 months ago

Former NYPD officer gets longest January 6 riot sentence yet

Al Jazeera  

Thomas Webster sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an officer during January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. A retired New York Police Department officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an officer with a flagpole during last year’s attack on the United States Capitol, the longest sentence handed out so far in …

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Ex-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison in U.S. Capitol attack
2 years, 3 months ago

Ex-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison in U.S. Capitol attack

LA Times  

An image from a Metropolitan Police Department officer’s body camera video shows Thomas Webster, in red jacket, during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A retired New York Police Department officer was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for attacking the U.S. Capitol and using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers …

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Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob’s assault on the U.S. Capitol felt like a personal attack. Before a jury convicted retired New York City police officer Thomas Webster of assaulting a Capitol police officer during the riot, Webster’s lawyer said a survey of Washington residents found that …

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Despite bias claims, 6 Jan US Capitol riot trials to take place in Washington DC
2 years, 5 months ago

Despite bias claims, 6 Jan US Capitol riot trials to take place in Washington DC

Firstpost  

A growing number of defendants are pushing to have their trials moved out of D.C., saying the outcome of the first trials proves that the odds are unfairly stacked against 6 Jan defendants in the nation’s capital Washington: For some of the Washington, D.C., residents who reported for jury duty last month, a pro-Trump mob’s assault on the US Capitol …

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NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot
2 years, 7 months ago

NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal jury on Monday convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim that he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask. Thomas Webster, a 20-year NYPD veteran, was the first Capitol riot defendant to be tried on an assault charge …

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NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot
2 years, 7 months ago

NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot

LA Times  

Thomas Webster, in the red jacket, at a barricade line at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as captured by a body camera worn by a Metropolitan Police Department officer. Two jurors who spoke to reporters after the verdict said videos capturing the officer’s assault from multiple angles were crucial evidence rebutting Webster’s self-defense argument. We unanimously agreed that …

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Man on trial in Capitol riot case blames ‘rogue cop’
2 years, 7 months ago

Man on trial in Capitol riot case blames ‘rogue cop’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A retired New York City police officer charged with assaulting a police officer during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Thursday at his trial that he was trying to defend himself against a “rogue cop” who punched him in the face. Thomas Webster, who took the witness stand on the third day of his federal trial, said it felt …

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Officer describes fending off Capitol rioter at man’s trial
2 years, 7 months ago

Officer describes fending off Capitol rioter at man’s trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One of the dozens of police officers injured during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Wednesday that he didn’t punch or pick a fight with a retired New York City police officer charged with attacking the officer. Thomas Webster, whose trial on an assault charge started this week, claims he was acting in self-defense when he tackled Metropolitan Police …

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Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot
2 years, 7 months ago

Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Body camera video captured a “rage-filled” retired police officer attacking one of the outnumbered police officers trying to hold off a mob of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. But a defense attorney said another video from a different angle shows that former New York City police officer Thomas Webster acted in …

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Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials
2 years, 7 months ago

Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials

Associated Press  

Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear another novel defense this week at the trial of a retired New York City police officer. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who will preside …

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Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos
3 years, 6 months ago

Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos

Associated Press  

Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage that shows a man charging at a police officer with a flagpole and tackling him to the ground. Body camera video released in the case against former New York City policeman Thomas Webster shows the man …

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New Videos Underscore The Violence Against Police At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
3 years, 6 months ago

New Videos Underscore The Violence Against Police At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

NPR  

New Videos Underscore The Violence Against Police At The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department has released a trove of videos, including police body-worn camera footage, allegedly showing assaults against police officers defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The officer's body-worn camera footage, …

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Proud Boys leader tries to avoid jail after reports of Capitol rioters being beaten
3 years, 8 months ago

Proud Boys leader tries to avoid jail after reports of Capitol rioters being beaten

Daily Mail  

A self-proclaimed 'Sergeant of Arms' of the Proud Boys has insisted he shouldn't be sent back to jail over his role in the Capitol riots, claiming that guards are threatening and beating other suspects, including one who was left 'half blind'. But on April 8, his attorneys filed a court document citing a Politico article that described Capitol rioters experiencing …

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