New report links dozens of Chicago police to a national extremist group: Plus more worries about hate crimes spurred by Israel-Hamas war. It's the week in ...
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/27/chicago-police-tied-to-oath-keepers/71338960007/
Former Oath Keeper Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, pleads guilty
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Quick Glance: Ray Epps Charged in Capitol Riot Conspiracy Theories
- On January 6, 2021, Mr. Epps was outside the Capitol.
- The following day, he was seen on another video whispering into the ear of a man who charged at police lines during the riot.
- Conspiracy theories circulated online alleging that Mr. Epps was secretly working for the FBI after the riot.
- These theories contributed to the belief, common in right-wing circles but lacking evidence, that government agents instigated the riot.
Proud Boys Leader Ethan Nordean Gets Longest Jan. 6 Sentence With 18 Years: Ethan Nordean, 33, was convicted in May of seditious conspiracy and other charges.
thedailybeast.com/proud-boys-leader-gets-longest-jan-6-sentence-with-18-years
Quick Glance: Proud Boys Nordean and Pezzola Convicted for US Capitol Riot
- Dominic Pezzola, 46, convicted of assaulting police and obstructing an official proceeding, sentenced to 10 years in prison.
- Ethan Nordean, 33, led the group on January 6, 2021, and received 18 years for a more serious charge of seditious conspiracy.
- Before being sentenced, Nordean apologized for his lack of leadership that day.
- One of the longest sentences for Capitol riot defendants.
Department of Justice appeals Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sentences - UPI.com: The Department of Justice is seeking more severe sentences for members of the Oath Keepers ...
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Neo-Nazis Are Using Climate Disasters to Recruit New Members: Experts have been sounding the alarm that the far-right are exploiting climate change and natural ...
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U.S. to appeal Jan. 6 sentences of Stewart Rhodes, other Oath Keepers : Rare federal move signals disagreement with court’s punishment of top Capitol attack ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/13/oathkeepers-jan6-sentence-appeal-rhodes/
2 Oath Keepers who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison: U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio ...
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Quick Glance: Oath Keepers Sentenced for Seditious Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Attack
- Rhodes and Meggs convicted of seditious conspiracy and sentenced
- Rhodes faces 25 years in prison, the harshest sentence for the Capitol attack
- Prosecutors seek sentences of 10 to 21 years for other Oath Keepers
- Prosecutors seek enhanced penalties for terrorism due to Oath Keepers' attempt to influence government through intimidation or coercion
2 Oath Keepers who helped amass guns before Jan. 6 attack sentenced to prison: Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right ...
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Quick Glance: Two Oath Keepers Sentenced for Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy
- Roberto Minuta and Edward Vallejo each received sentences of less than five years after criticizing the group’s leader.
- Convicted of seditious conspiracy, Roberto Minuta sentenced to four and a half years.
- Mr. Vallejo, a retired military veteran from Arizona, sentenced to three years in prison, plus one year in home confinement.
- Sentences for Minuta and Vallejo announced one week after Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes received 18-year prison term for seditious conspiracy in a separate trial.
Oath Keepers-linked attorney ruled incompetent to stand trial, will get mental treatment in custody
cnn.com/2023/06/20/politics/sorelle-oath-keepers/
Army veteran affiliated with Oath Keepers sentenced to 3 years in prison for role in January 6 riot
cnn.com/2023/06/01/politics/edward-vallejo-january-6-oath-keepers-affiliate/
Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to felony in Jan. 6 case: A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstruction of an official proceeding in connection to the ...
thehill.com/regulation/national-security/4036984-oath-keepers-member-pleads-guilty-to-felony-in-jan-6-case/
Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced to 18 Years for Seditious Conspiracy: The far-right leader, convicted of seditious conspiracy, received the longest prison term ...
wsj.com/articles/oath-keepers-founder-to-be-sentenced-for-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-attack-ca63206a
Member of Oath Keepers pleads guilty in storming Capitol - UPI.com: James Breheny, a 61-year-old from Little Ferry, N.J., pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstruction ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/06/06/oath-keepers-breheny-pleads-guilty-capitol-justice/6631686094219/
From Yale Law to Oath Keepers: Stewart Rhodes’s Unlikely Journey: Jurors are expected to begin deliberating on Tuesday in the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/21/us/stewart-rhodes-oath-keepers-yale-law.html
5⃣ stories you need to know today: The White House and congressional Republicans are closing in on a deal to raise the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling ... Show more
Oath Keepers founder Rhodes asks for leniency in sedition sentence: The defense filing came after a Friday evening memo by prosecutors asking a federal judge to ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/05/08/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-sentencing-seditious-conspiracy/
Quick Glance: U.S. seeks 25-year sentence for Rhodes in first Jan. 6 sedition case
- U.S. prosecutors are seeking a 25-year prison sentence for Oath Keepers founder and leader Stewart Rhodes and at least 10 years for eight of his followers who will be sentenced later this month
- Rhodes was present at the Capitol during the attack but did not enter
- A total of 14 Proud Boys or Oath Keepers members have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy
- The arrests of Rhodes and Tarrio in connection with the Capitol attack led to rarely used charges of seditious conspiracy
Oath Keeper who stormed Capitol gets more than 8 years in prison in latest Jan. 6 sentencing
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What seditious conspiracy means in Proud Boys' Jan. 6 case: WASHINGTON (AP) — The convictions on historically rare seditious conspiracy charges against leaders ...
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Quick Glance: Proud Boys Leaders Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy on Jan. 6
- Several leaders of the Proud Boys street gang were convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges.
- They played a significant role in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
- The government made a clear distinction between Trump's rhetoric and the Proud Boys' mobilization to D.C.
- The government also obtained guilty pleas from multiple Proud Boys in exchange for important testimony.
How Seditious Conspiracy Is Different From Insurrection and Treason: A sentencing for a sedition conviction in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol spotlights subtle ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/25/us/what-is-seditious-conspiracy-insurrection-treason.html
After Jan. 6 Sedition Convictions, Far-Right Threats Remain: The Justice Department has been successful in holding leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/05/us/politics/jan-6-sedition-proud-boys-far-right.html
There’s a Bigger Threat Than the Proud Boys: The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders are going away. Their bigger plan isn’t.
slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/05/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-sentencing-verdict.html
Four More Oath Keepers Convicted over Jan. 6 Insurrection: In Washington, D.C., a federal jury has found four members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group ...
democracynow.org/2023/3/21/headlines/four_more_oath_keepers_convicted_over_jan_6_insurrection
Oath Keeper Jurors Cried Watching Lawyer ‘Torture’ Client William Isaacs on the Stand, One Says
thedailybeast.com/oath-keeper-jurors-cried-watching-lawyer-torture-client-william-isaacs-on-the-stand-one-says
Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers convicted in Capitol riot: Authorities said most of the defendants marched in single file up steps outside the ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/20/oath-keepers-trial-convictions/
4 guilty of conspiracy in latest Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial: WASHINGTON (AP) — Four people associated with the Oath Keepers were convicted on Monday of conspiracy ...
apnews.com/article/oath-keepers-capitol-riot-jan-6-trial-conspiracy-437b0d2598829d951a5dbb60908e7a4a
Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 US Capitol riot: Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday ...
cnn.com/2023/03/20/politics/oath-keepers-proud-boys/
Four Convicted of Obstruction on Jan. 6 in Final Oath Keepers Trial: The verdicts came after earlier trials in which other members of the far-right pro-Trump ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/20/us/politics/oath-keepers-jan-6-convicted.html
After Jan. 6 Sedition Convictions, Far-Right Threats Remain: The Justice Department has been successful in holding leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/05/us/politics/jan-6-sedition-proud-boys-far-right.html
6 more Oath Keepers, associates convicted in militia's 3rd Jan. 6 trial
theweek.com/oath-keepers/1021956/6-more-oath-keepers-associates-convicted-in-far-right-militias-3rd-jan-6-trial
The Oath Keepers' Sedition: The Oath Keepers imagine themselves to be true patriots, but, as a jury of their peers found this week ...
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/11/oath-keepers-sedition/672301/
Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy: WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in ...
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Quick Glance: Four more Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6 riots
- Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers, was found guilty of the same offense in November.
- Prosecutors told jurors in this case that Oath Keepers commander Rhodes and his gang of extremists began planning an armed uprising to maintain Trump in power immediately after the 2020 election.
- According to the defense, Oath Keepers were providing security.
- According to prosecutors, Hackett, Moerschel, and other Oath Keepers approached the Capitol in a military-style stack formation before entering the building.
Four other Oath Keepers found guilty of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy: The verdict in the second of three seditious conspiracy cases charged in the Capitol breach ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/23/oathkeepers-verdict-seditious-conspiracy-jan6-guilty/
5 reasons why the new Oath Keeper convictions matter: The crime of seditious conspiracy is one that no republic can tolerate.
thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/3828134-5-reasons-why-the-new-oath-keeper-convictions-matter/
4 more Oath Keepers militia members found guilty of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot
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4 more Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy tied to Jan. 6 attack: The government has secured 10 convictions for seditious conspiracy since last ...
politico.com/news/2023/01/23/oath-keepers-guilty-seditious-conspiracy-jan-6-00079083
Breaking News: Four more members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia were found guilty of seditious conspiracy for trying to keep Donald Trump in power after ... Show more
Arizonan found guilty of seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6 riot: Edward Vallejo coordinated an arsenal of weapons, ammunition and supplies in northern ...
azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/01/23/arizona-man-found-guilty-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-2021-riot/69833804007/
Quick Glance: Independent voters are wary of investigations and want the House GOP to produce results
- In mid-January, the liberal firm conducted three focus groups with independent voters in Virginia, Texas, and Wisconsin.
- They were held remotely via video conference, with a focus on the new Republican majority and its priorities.
- According to Navigator's researchers, only one positive phrase — "optimistic" — was used to describe the feelings of nearly 20 independent voters in all three groups.
- However, focus groups revealed that these voters, while deeply dissatisfied with Biden's performance thus far, are skeptical of the Republican majority's priorities.
- Winston, the Republican pollster, saw the 2022 midterm elections through the eyes of fearful independent voters.
Four members of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers were convicted of seditious conspiracy this week for their role in the Jan. 6 insurrection ... Show more
Four Oath Keepers, including Prosper man, convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
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Jury deliberations in second sedition trial against Oath Keepers set to begin Thursday
cnn.com/2023/01/19/politics/second-oath-keepers-trial-deliberations-closing-arguments/
More Oath Keepers Convicted on Same Charge Spells Danger for Trump: The growing number of seditious conspiracy convictions might help special counsel Jack Smith ...
newsweek.com/more-oath-keepers-convicted-same-charge-spells-danger-trump-1776213
Prosecutors in the Proud Boys sedition trial disclosed more about an encounter in a garage between the leaders of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers the day ... Show more
Tarrio, Proud Boys set for trial on seditious conspiracy charges: Federal prosecutors as early as Tuesday could launch their second seditious conspiracy case ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/3805934-tarrio-proud-boys-set-for-trial-on-seditious-conspiracy-charges/
Jury deliberates in Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial: Prosecutors allege that the far-right group took part in a violent plot to overturn the results of ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/20/jury-deliberates-in-oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-case
Proud Boys face seditious conspiracy trial for Capitol riot: The case includes some of the most serious charges yet against those held for the Capitol riot.
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Proud Boys trial live updates: Opening statements start in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/12/proud-boys-trial-live-updates/
Jan. 6 papers detail infighting, ‘chaos’ among extremist organizers: Newly released documents zoom in on the role of far-right militants and conspiracy theorists ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/01/03/capitol-riot-extremists-select-committee/
At trial, Oath Keeper alleges specific plan to stop vote count: Caleb Berry agreed to cooperate against other members of the group in a seditious conspiracy ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/05/oath-keepers-trial-cooperator-testimony/
At Proud Boys trial, U.S. aims to win another seditious conspiracy case: Longtime Proud Boys leader Henry « Enrique » Tarrio and 3 others face trial in the Jan ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/09/proud-boys-trial-jan6/
January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on: More than 950 people are charged with federal crimes, some already convicted of serious charge ...
aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/6/january-6-capitol-riot-charges-convictions-trials-two-years-on
NYC Rep. Ritchie Torres asks Dept. of Homeland Security for answers after report finds far-right Oath Keepers in its ranks
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Proud Boys Trial Is Set to Open, Focusing on Role in Jan. 6 Violence: The charge of seditious conspiracy is the same as in a recent trial of members of the Oath ...
nytimes.com/2022/12/18/us/politics/proud-boys-trial-jan-6-capitol-attack.html
Jan. 6 Testimony: Proud Boy Tarrio Spills on Beef With Stewart Rhodes: The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers played key roles on Jan 6. But Enrique Tarrio swears the ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jan-6-testimony-enrique-tarrio-proud-boy-oath-keepers-1234651698/
Jan. 6 riot prosecutions: Three questions: On the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol, the legal landscape is reaching a new, more intense level ...
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What you need to know about the Proud Boys Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial: Who are the Proud Boys? What are they going on trial for in the Jan ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/01/12/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-trial-tarrio/
In 2nd Oath Keepers sedition trial, U.S. ties 4 more to Rhodes : The far-right group “energized” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after preparing for “their ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/12/2nd-oath-keepers-sedition-trial-us-ties-4-more-rhodes/
300+ People on Oath Keepers Membership Rolls Took Jobs with Homeland Security Dept.
democracynow.org/2022/12/13/headlines/300_people_on_oath_keepers_membership_rolls_took_jobs_with_homeland_security_dept
10 things you need to know today: January 24, 2023: Four Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy, Zelensky shakes up staff after promising a corruption ...
theweek.com/briefing/daily-briefing/1020320/10-things-you-need-to-know-today-january-24-2023
Quick Glance: Who could succeed Rep. Ruben Gallego in the House? Here's what we know so far.
- Rep. Ruben Gallego announced his candidacy for the United States Senate on Monday, leaving his House seat open.
- Several people, including several state legislators, have been mentioned as potentially interested in running for the 3rd Congressional District.
- From 2003 to 2009, he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, and from 2011 to 2015, he was a member of the Arizona Senate.
- Miranda, 58, is the Arizona State Senate's 11th district representative.
Trial starts: Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker may be unfit to hold office because he’s a member of the Oath ...
apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-lawsuits-anchorage-government-and-politics-a7d93b054381668cfba43fe44609c6ec
More Oath Keepers found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case: The verdict against Joseph Hackett of Sarasota, Florida; Roberto Minuta of Prosper ...
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Oath Keepers: More militia members go on trial for seditious conspiracy: A second trial of group members follows the conviction of the group's leader in November ...
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4 members of the far-right group found guilty in U.S. capitol riot case: Four members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group were found guilty of sedition ...
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Enrique Tarrio and Proud Boys Jan. 6 Trial Set to Begin: Enrique Tarrio and other Proud Boys are set to stand trial for sedition and other charges associated ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/enrique-tarrio-proud-boys-jan-6-trial-1234648981/
Who are the Oath Keepers?: The ADL describes the group as a 'loosely organized collection of right-wing anti-government extremists.' But what do they want?
theweek.com/oath-keepers/1018848/who-are-the-oath-keepers
Jury selection to begin in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trial: Former Proud Boys national chairman is perhaps highest-profile defendant to face jurors yet in Jan ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-jury-selection-to-begin-in-proud-boys-jan-6-sedition-trial/
2nd Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial to get underway: WASHINGTON (AP) — After securing seditious conspiracy convictions against two leaders of the Oath Keepers ...
denverpost.com/2022/12/12/2nd-oath-keepers-jan-6-sedition-trial-to-get-underway/
The insurrection failed. What now for America’s far right?: Extremists are adapting to a post-January 6th America—by entering electoral politics
economist.com/united-states/2022/08/06/the-insurrection-failed-what-now-for-americas-far-right
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