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Judge's illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
Former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio’s sentencing for orchestrating the far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed until Sept. 5. The judge was sick Wednesday. The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for the 39-year-old Tarrio, who’s from Miami. That’s nearly twice the length of the longest prison term so far among hundreds...
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Rioter who stole badge, radio from beaten officer on Jan. 6 gets more than 4 years in prison
A New York man who stole a badge and radio from a police officer brutally beaten by other rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to more than four years in prison.
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Florida woman gets 6 years in prison for attacking officers during the US Capitol riot
A Florida woman was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for attacking police officers during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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RI man who wore Batman hat into Capitol on Jan. 6 arrested, FBI says
A Rhode Island man has been arrested for his alleged role in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Juan Rodriguez of Central Falls was arrested Thursday, the FBI Boston Division said, adding that he was the 27th person it had taken into custody in the insurrection. Federal prosecutors allege that Rodriguez was a part of the mob that forced…
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Worcester roommates arrested in FBI's Jan. 6 investigation
Two more Massachusetts residents are facing charges in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Long Duong and Julie Miller of Worcester were arrested Tuesday on charges including disorderly conduct after allegedly being caught on camera inside the Capitol during the deadly insurrection, according to the FBI and a criminal complaint filed in federal court in Washington,…
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Four Oath Keepers Convicted of Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy
Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power.
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Sedition Trial for Miami Ex-Proud Boys Leader, 4 Others Begins 2 Years After Jan. 6 Riot
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with seditious conspiracy in the Capitol attack “took aim at the heart of our democracy” on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal prosecutor told jurors on Thursday as their high-profile trial opened in Washington.
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Ceremonies Mark 2 Years Since Jan. 6 Insurrection
Tributes across the country, including in New England, commemorated the attack on the U.S. Capitol and the transfer of power from former President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden.
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Justice Department Still Searching for Pipe Bomb Suspect and Some Capitol Rioters
On the second anniversary of the storming of the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department continues to seek those responsible.
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Biden Awards Presidential Citizens Medal to 12 Who Defended Capitol on Jan. 6
President Joe Biden has conferred high honors on those who stood against the Jan. 6 Capitol mob two years ago and the menacing effort in state after state to upend the election.
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Two Years After January 6 Attack: Jailed Rioters, Trump's Waning Influence and Accusations of Crimes
On the second anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, its effects are still reverberating through the American political and judicial systems.
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Feds Boost Reward to $500K for Information on Capitol Pipe Bomber
Federal investigators have increased the reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who left two pipe bombs near the Capitol the day before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot by fivefold, to $500,000, the FBI said Wednesday.
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Mass. Doctor Accused of Punching Officer at Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Appears in DC Court
A Massachusetts doctor who was arrested last week for allegedly punching a police officer during the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol appeared in federal court in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Dr. Jacquelyn Starer, 68, appeared in District of Columbia federal court by videoconference on charges including felony civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers. She accepted the…
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Mass. Man, Renowned Painter's Son, Convicted in Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol
The son of a renowned American painter was convicted Friday of four counts of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Vincent Gillespie, 61, of Athol, Massachusetts, was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers; civil disorder; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and an act of physical violence in the…
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Former White House Aide Says Lawyer Tried to Steer Jan. 6 Testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson told the panel that her first lawyer, a former Trump White House counsel, urged her to stop cooperating with the committee and risk contempt of Congress.
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Mass. Doctor Arrested Over Jan. 6 Riot
A Massachusetts doctor was arrested for allegedly punching a police officer at the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Jan. 6 Committee Finalizes Criminal Referral Plan for Trump
The committee, which is gathering publicly Monday, is expected to vote to urge the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against the former president.
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QAnon Believer Who Chased Officer Inside Capitol Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
A QAnon believer who chased U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison.
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Stewart Rhodes Testifies in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Trial
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers organization began testifying in his own defense at his seditious conspiracy trial on Friday, telling jurors that he thought the 2020 election was “unconstitutional” and that neither Donald Trump nor Joe Biden were lawfully elected.
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Man Who Stormed Capitol With Dad Gets 2 Years in Prison
A Delaware man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with his Confederate flag-toting father has been sentenced to two years behind bars. Hunter Seefried, 24, was convicted alongside his father of felony and misdemeanor charges by U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden in June. Hunter and Kevin Seefried opted for a bench trial, which is decided by a...