On the witness stand, Oath Keepers leader offers his version of 2020 events
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Quick Glance: School Board Member Boasted Drinking During Capitol Riot: FBI
- A Virginia school board member was taken into custody by federal authorities on Tuesday after it was revealed that he had proudly consumed Fireball and Coors Light during the Capitol storm on January 6, 2021, as documented by court records.
- Miles Adkins, a member of the Frederick County School Board in Virginia, is now facing four misdemeanor charges linked to his supposed involvement in the Capitol incident, based on details provided in the FBI affidavit.
- Evidence confirming his role in the event was gathered from correspondence he shared with acquaintances on Facebook detailing his trip arrangements to Washington, D.C., in addition to images posted on social media while he was present in the Capitol, as reported by the FBI.
- The charges against Adkins encompass various misdemeanor offenses, such as unauthorized entry and presence in a restricted structure, disruptive behavior within a confined facility, disorderly conduct within the Capitol premises, and engaging in unlawful picketing at the Capitol.
Liz Cheney's 'Oath and Honor' spotlights dangers of a potential 2nd Trump presidency
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St. Cloud woman sentenced to federal prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Traci Isaacs admitted destroying online posts and text messages that revealed her ...
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Chicago Police Oath Keepers Affiliation Sparks Calls for Changes: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
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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.
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Judge rejects defense effort to throw out an Oath Keeper associate's Jan. 6 guilty verdict
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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.
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 ...
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Oath Keeper-Linked Texas Sheriff Convicted of Violating Inmate Rights: Texas Sheriff Jeff Lyde, who has ties to the Oath Keepers, was convicted after he kept a ...
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Here are the 5 longest Jan. 6 sentences so far: A handful of defendants have been sentenced to more than a decade of incarceration over their actions during the ...
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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.
Prison for the Proud Boys. Now What?: The leaders are behind bars, but the resentments and outrage they’ve tapped remain at large.
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Feds Request Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Get Stiffest Jan. 6 Sentence Yet: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes holds the current record after he was ...
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Quick Glance: Justice Department seeks 33-year prison term for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
- The Justice Department is seeking a 33-year prison sentence for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases arising from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
- Prosecutors are also requesting a 33-year prison term for one of Tarrio's co-defendants, Joseph Biggs of Ormond Beach, Florida, who is a self-described organizer of the Proud Boys.
- They are urging the judge to impose a 30-year prison sentence for Zachary Rehl, who served as president of the Proud Boys chapter in Philadelphia; 27 years in prison for Ethan Nordean of Auburn, Washington, who held the position of a Proud Boys chapter president; and 20 years for Dominic Pezzola, a Proud Boys member from Rochester, New York.
- Tarrio and his three deputies were also found guilty of two charges similar to those faced by Trump: obstruction of Congress' certification of Biden's victory and conspiracy to obstruct Congress.
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'Trial tax': Proud Boys members complain their long prison sentences punish them for demanding a trial
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Capitol riot defendant gets probation after rare setback for prosecutors at Oath Keepers trial
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Democrats press Homeland Security on domestic extremism in workforce: Reports of Oath Keeper members in the Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol ...
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Judge to decide fate of two Oath Keepers who breached Capitol on Jan. 6: U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Monday allowed two members of the right-wing militia ...
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Bench trial set for two Oath Keepers, an ex-actor and ex-Marine: An ex-Broadway actor and an ex-Marine — both members of the right-wing militia Oath Keepers — ...
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Oath Keepers leader warns Trump against trial: ‘You’re going to be found guilty’: Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes warned former President Trump that he will ...
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Judge delays verdict in trial for two Oath Keepers : A verdict in the trial of two Oath Keepers in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack is expected ...
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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 ...
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Oath Keepers Leader Warns Trump About Trial: "You're going to get railroaded," convicted Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes said from prison in a message to ...
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Supreme Court Gives Prosecutors Ammo in Oath Keepers Capitol Riot Case: "The defense counsel...surely will argue that the judge should not take acquitted conduct ...
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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.
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Oath Keepers-linked attorney ruled incompetent to stand trial, will get mental treatment in custody
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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 ...
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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 ...
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