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From Ivy League to sedition: Oath Keeper chief Stewart Rhodes goes on trial

WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes never went into the U.S. Capitol building with other protesters on Jan. 6, but he is among a group of people facing the most serious charges to emerge from that day in 2021: seditious conspiracy.

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Capitol riot sedition trial under way for Oath Keepers leader

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

France 24

Oath Keepers militia trial tests prosecutors in U.S. Capitol riot cases

The trial of Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, is set to begin next week in what could be the biggest test for the U.S. Justice Department in its quest to hold former President Donald Trump's supporters accountable for their Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the…

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Google pays ‘enormous’ sums to maintain search-engine dominance, DOJ says

Alphabet Inc.’s Google pays billions of dollars each year to Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and other telecom giants to illegally maintain its spot as the No. 1 search engine, the US Justice Department told a federal judge Thursday.

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Judge lays into Oath Keepers founder for his ‘bewildering’ attempt to delay trial on Jan 6 charges

Stewart Rhodes can’t fire his lawyers three weeks before seditious conspiracy trial begins, judge says

The Independent UK

Judge nixes Oath Keepers leader's bid to delay Jan. 6 trial

The high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin later his month after a judge rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his case

The Independent UK

Oath Keepers founder fires attorneys and demands Jan 6 committee transcripts ahead of trial

Stewart Rhodes is charged with seditious conspiracy in connection with Capitol attack

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Former NYPD officer gets longest January 6 riot sentence yet

Thomas Webster sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an officer during January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

Al Jazeera

Ex-NYPD cop gets 10-years for Jan. 6

Thomas Webster received the longest sentence yet on Thursday for his acts of violence during the Capitol siege

Salon

Ex-NYPD officer receives longest Jan 6 sentence yet for attacking police with metal flagpole

Thomas Webster was sentenced to 10 years prison on Thursday

The Independent UK

Ex-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack

A retired New York Police Department officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attacking the U.S. Capitol and using a metal flagpole to assault one of the police officers trying to hold off a mob of Donald Trump supporters

The Independent UK

Judge won't delay Oath Keepers' trial over Jan. 6 hearings

Members of the far-right Oath Keepers’ extremist group charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will face jurors this fall after a judge denied defense attorneys’ bid to delay the high-profile trial until next year

The Independent UK

Trump wants court to declare he has ‘absolute immunity’ in Jan 6 civil suits

Trump’s lawyers have sought dismissal of the possibility of civil suits against former president

The Independent UK

Trump filing declares Jan. 6 "immunity"

Trump tries to dodge civil suits accusing him of inciting riot after a judge already rejected his earlier claims

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The Independent UK

Judges keeping Capitol riot trials in DC amid bias claims

A growing number of Capitol riot defendants are pushing to get their trials moved out of Washington

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro pleads not guilty to contempt of Congress charges

Former Trump administration trade adviser Peter Navarro on Friday pleaded not guilty to the two counts of criminal contempt of congress on which he was indicted earlier this month.

Tribune News Service

‘I can’t believe I participated in such chaos.’ NC man pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Over the last month, U.S. Capitol riot defendant Matthew Wood had mounted a particularly vigorous defense.

Benzinga

US Court Relieves Google From DOJ Allegations

Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google dodged court sanctions after the Justice Department reprimanded it for hiding documents from government lawyers, Bloomberg reports. The U.S. government argued that Google used "silent attorney" emails to avoid disclosing records in litigation. Google allegedly exploited the legal privilege to protect sensitive internal communications. The DOJ wanted Google to…

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A second Oath Keeper pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot

Brian Ulrich pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy and obstruction, and agreed to cooperate with government investigators.

The Independent UK

Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol riot

A jury has heard attorneys' opening statements in the trial of a retired New York City police officer charged with attacking a police officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials

Juries have heard an array of defenses at the first trials for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol

Tribune News Service

Google poised to dodge sanctions in records-hiding row with US

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is poised to dodge court sanctions after it was called out by the Justice Department for hiding documents from government lawyers.

Salon

Court disbars Jan. 6 defense lawyer

Attorney Jonathon Moseley claimed the Oath Keepers merely "went to the Capitol to provide security"

Tribune News Service

Trump fails to get lawsuits over Jan. 6 Capitol riot thrown out

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump must face lawsuits accusing him of inciting the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled, rejecting the former president’s immunity and free-speech arguments.

Tribune News Service

Trump fails to get lawsuits over Jan. 6 Capitol riot thrown out

Donald Trump must face lawsuits accusing him of inciting the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled, rejecting the former president’s immunity and free-speech arguments.

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