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Chicago Police Officers Appeared on Membership List of Extremist Oath Keepers Group - OCCRP
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Prosecutions Tied to Jan. 6 Have Ensnared More Than 1,380: Prosecutors have suggested that a total of 2,000 or 2,500 people could ultimately face indictment for ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/us/politics/jan-6-supreme-court-prosecutions.html
Chicago Police Oath Keepers Affiliation Sparks Calls for Changes: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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Chicago Police Officers Appeared on Membership List of Extremist Oath Keepers Group - OCCRP
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Quick Glance: Chicago Police Officers' Links to Extremist Oath Keepers Group
- Information about Chicago police officers was found on the membership list of the extremist Oath Keeper group.
- Despite uncovering connections between some officers and the Oath Keepers, the Chicago Police Department has hesitated to take firm action.
- Thorough investigations of police personnel records reveal that several officers listed with the Oath Keepers faced complaints of excessive force and racial remarks.
- The presence of Oath Keeper members shines a negative light on one of the largest U.S. police forces, eroding trust and hampering effective policing.
Elon Musk tweeted about a college student. Now the billionaire is facing a libel lawsuit
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/10/06/ben-brody-elon-musk-lawsuit/71079585007/
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
abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-oath-keeper-ray-epps-target-jan-6/story
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.
Revealed: far-right Oath Keepers kept up dues payments after Capitol attack: Venmo records show members of rightwing militia paid vice-president for months after ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/29/oath-keepers-members-january-6-capitol-attack-venmo
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.
'Trial tax': Proud Boys members complain their long prison sentences punish them for demanding a trial
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/07/proud-boys-appeal-prison-sentences-oath-keepers/70784994007/
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 ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/07/13/DOJ-Oath-Keepers-appeal/9321689252437/
Democrats press Homeland Security on domestic extremism in workforce: Reports of Oath Keeper members in the Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/17/domestic-terrorism-homeland-security-extremism-oathkeepers/
2 Oath Keepers who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison: U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-to-sentence-2-oath-keepers-members-after-groups-founder-received-18-years-in-prison
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
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
What seditious conspiracy means in Proud Boys' Jan. 6 case: WASHINGTON (AP) — The convictions on historically rare seditious conspiracy charges against leaders ...
apnews.com/article/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-explained-207f7ca08d7c30d3cb28127eb9992bca
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.
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
Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy: WASHINGTON (AP) — Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in ...
apnews.com/article/oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-conviction-2b9fb724c9839524d00ee389959e0e62
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.
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/
"We are hearing from more and more federal officers all the time."
The leader of the Oath Keepers has previously claimed that the extremist group ... Show more t.co/odGVmS3Njt
Hundreds of Members of Extremist Group Oath Keepers Worked for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Leaked Roster Shows - OCCRP
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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/
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
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
nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-oath-keepers-dhs-ritchie-torres-letter-20230103-lkm2cygghfcytlktqem65wsdne-story.html
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Oath Keepers Founder Guilty of Seditious Conspiracy for Plotting to Violently Overthrow U.S. Gov’t
democracynow.org/2022/12/1/oath_keepers_seditious_conspiracy_convictions
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/
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
Four Oath Keepers, including Prosper man, convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/01/23/four-oath-keepers-including-prosper-man-convicted-of-jan-6-seditious-conspiracy/
Why the Oath Keepers guilty verdicts are bad news for others facing charges : A series of guilty verdicts in the Oath Keepers trial was a major win for the ...
thehill.com/policy/national-security/3757097-why-the-oath-keepers-guilty-verdicts-are-bad-news-for-others-facing-charges/
Secret Service Members Found To Be Part of Far-Right Extremist Group—Report: A leaked membership list dating up to 2015 reportedly showed that seven Oath Keepers ...
newsweek.com/secret-service-members-found-part-far-right-extremist-group-report-1766618
Trump’s very bad week leaves him teetering on the brink of disaster: Multiple developments spell trouble for the former president.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/01/trump-oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-insurrection/
How the Oath Keepers were radicalized: Members of the group described their thinking while on trial.
axios.com/2022/11/30/oath-keepers-trial-radicalization
Republican-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify 2022 election: The decision comes amid pressure from prominent Republicans to reject a vote count that ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-controlled-arizona-county-refuses-to-certify-2022-election
Oath Keepers Have Worked for Department of Homeland Security: Report : 309 listed members of the extremist group reported having worked for various DHS agencies ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/oath-keepers-worked-department-homeland-security-1234646005/
DOJ wants ‘all’ transcripts and evidence in House January 6 probe, Garland says: The Justice Department is seeking access to "all" transcripts and other evidence ...
cnn.com/2022/11/30/politics/merrick-garland-news-conference/
Garland reiterates DOJ's demand for all transcripts, evidence in House Jan. 6 probe
axios.com/2022/12/01/jan6-garland-house-committee-probe
What the Oath Keepers sedition verdict means for the Justice Department’s investigation of Trump
cnn.com/2022/11/30/politics/oath-keepers-verdict-justice-department-trump/
How the Oath Keepers turned Pennsylvania into a far-right militia recruiting hotbed
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Oath Keepers founder's estranged wife 'beyond happy' with conviction: Elmer Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right group Oath Keepers, was found guilty by ...
businessinsider.com/oath-keepers-founders-estranged-wife-beyond-happy-with-conviction-2022-11
U.S. Capitol riot sedition prosecutions won't get easier, experts say: Prosecutors secured a victory when two key figures in last year's U.S ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-capitol-riot-sedition-prosecutions-wont-get-easier-experts-say-2022-11-30/
Litman: A jury delivers the truth about Jan. 6. It was seditious conspiracy: Verdicts in the case of five Oath Keepers define the Jan. 6, 2021 melee ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-11-30/oath-keepers-seditious-conspiracy-guilty-verdict
Jury deliberations to begin Tuesday in Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial: Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the militia group ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/21/oath-keepers-trial-jury-deliberations-begin/10749010002/
The Oath Keeper convictions answer Trump’s lies and up his criminal jeopardy: There are few more heinous crimes in the United States Criminal Code than seditious ...
nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-oath-keeper-rhodes-trump-20221130-bddhhfhdy5amxofkkbyln5u4ku-story.html
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A jury delivers the truth about Jan. 6. It was seditious conspiracy | Commentary: The conviction of Oath Keepers leaders Stewart Rhodes and Kelly Meggs on ...
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Key moments from the Oath Keepers trial: Every trial has its own peculiar rhythms. The first seditious conspiracy case to stem from the Capitol riot is no ...
npr.org/2022/10/13/1128481635/oath-keepers-trial
Jan. 6 committee set to reveal 'surprising' details as televised hearings resume: The House Jan. 6 committee is set to unveil "surprising" details ...
cbc.ca/news/world/jan-6-committee-hearing-oct-13-1.6614914
Who are the Oath Keepers, and why are members on trial?: A trial starting this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice Department's ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/who-are-the-oath-keepers-and-why-are-members-on-trial
“Really, it came down to Trump team, Trump family, rally goers, unaffiliated DOJ-charged defendants, Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, and others ... Show more https://cbsn.ws/3Sc2UjX
Oath Keepers January 6 trial tests DOJ’s case for seditious conspiracy: The Justice Department's response to the January 6 US Capitol assault meets one of its ...
cnn.com/2022/10/03/politics/seditious-conspiracy-oath-keepers-trial/
Trial: Trump tweet about 'wild' protest energized extremists: WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the far-right Oath Keepers were ecstatic when then-President Donald ...
apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-florida-donald-trump-conspiracy-congress-040a763522081e592af10fae682fda70
Oath Keepers trial: Ohioan among those facing sedition for storming US Capitol: A federal trial into how the Oath Keepers attacked the U.S. Capitol begins this ...
cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/09/28/jessica-watkins-oath-keepers-trial-january-6/69514701007/
The Oath Keepers' U.S. Capitol riot trial, explained: A trial that started this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the U.S ...
ctvnews.ca/world/the-oath-keepers-u-s-capitol-riot-trial-explained-1.6093813
What to Know About the Oath Keepers' Seditious Conspiracy Trial: The case is a test for the Justice Department, which is seeking to successfully prosecute the ...
time.com/6217932/oath-keepers-trial-seditious-conspiracy/
Oath Keepers Trial: Stewart Rhodes Said Rifles Would Have 'Fixed It': The trial of Stewart Rhodes and four other members of the militia group charged with ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/oath-keepers-trial-stewart-rhodes-wanted-rifles-capitol-1234604538/
The Oath Keepers' Capitol riot trial, explained: WASHINGTON (AP) — A trial starting this week in Washington, D.C., is the biggest test yet in the Justice ...
apnews.com/article/oath-keepers-capitol-riot-trial-explained-1838f08923fc9161964528b723f81632
Oath Keepers' founder Stewart Rhodes to put Trump at center of Jan. 6 defense: In his trial, starting October 3, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes will argue ...
businessinsider.com/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-trump-center-jan-6-defense-2022-10
Quick Glance: Trump at the heart of Oath Keepers' innovative defense in the January 6 case
- According to David Alan Sklansky, a former federal prosecutor who is now a professor at Stanford Law School, the defense would have to persuade the jury that the Oath Keepers truly wanted to defend the government rather than use force against it.
- If Rhodes had wanted to lead a revolution, his lawyers argue that there was no better time than when hundreds of people were storming the Capitol.
- However, the Oath Keepers never did.
- Rhodes never entered the Capitol and has stated that the Oath Keepers that did did so on their own own.
Ripples for years: What the Jan. 6 cases mean for D.C. courts : The Justice Department can bring in extra prosecutors, and public defenders can be brought on to ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2022-10-31/jan-6-cases-weigh-on-dc-court
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes plans to testify at January 6 trial: The trial of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four members of the group is "one ...
businessinsider.com/oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-testify-january-6-trial-2022-10
Factbox: Oath Keepers facing seditious conspiracy trial in U.S. Capitol attack: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four other defendants linked to the ...
reuters.com/legal/oath-keepers-facing-seditious-conspiracy-trial-us-capitol-attack-2022-09-20/
Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial on track Sept. 26 as probes mount: Landmark Jan. 6 case will seize public spotlight as midterm elections near and the ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/08/02/oathkeepers-trial-jan6-investigation/
Justice Department doesn't want Oath Keepers to blame Trump at trial: The Justice Department is trying to block the Oath Keepers they've charged with ...
cnn.com/2022/07/30/politics/oath-keepers-justice-department-donald-trump/
Breaking News: The top lawyer for the Oath Keepers militia, Kellye SoRelle, was charged with conspiring to obstruct Congress on Jan ... Show more nyti.ms/3RjPXE6
Oath Keeper members brought explosives to DC area around January 6 and had a 'death list,' prosecutors say
cnn.com/2022/07/08/politics/oath-keepers-explosives-death-list-january-6/
Former Oath Keepers Spokesperson to Testify Before Jan. 6 Committee: A former spokesperson for the far-right Oath Keepers is set to testify publicly on Tuesday ...
democracynow.org/2022/7/11/headlines/former_oath_keepers_spokesperson_to_testify_before_jan_6_committee
Quick Glance: Steve Bannon to Testify Before a House Committee on January 6, After Trump Waives Executive Privilege
- Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has agreed to cooperate and testify before the committee on January 6.
- Bannon, who has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to testify, will now address the committee in what he hopes will be a public session.
- "While Mr. Bannon has been steadfast in his convictions, circumstances have now changed," Bannon attorney Bob Costello wrote to the committee on January 6. "Mr."
- On CNN Sunday morning, Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren stated that the committee expects to hear from Bannon.
Trump’s possible ties to far-right militias examined by January 6 committee: Capitol attack panel expected to examine links between Trump and the extremist ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/07/next-jan-6-hearing-trump-far-right-militias
U.S. broadens Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy indictment of Oath Keepers: A superseding indictment adds a second prong by which prosecutors can ask a jury to find ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/23/oath-keepers-indictment-jan6/
Oath Keeper suspect brought explosives to DC area on Jan. 6: DOJ: The Justice Department leveled new accusations against alleged far-right Oath Keepers in ...
businessinsider.com/doj-oath-keeper-explosives-dc-jan-6-2022-7
EXPLAINER: Hundreds charged with crimes in Capitol attack: More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/explainer-hundreds-charged-crimes-capitol-attack-85227445
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