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First US Capitol riot trial: Defendant convicted on all counts

Guilty verdict could give US prosecutors more leverage in plea negotiations with other January 6 riot defendants.

Al Jazeera

Crest Hill couple gets probation for role in U.S. Capitol breach, must do community service

John and Amy Schubert wrote letters to the judge earlier this year apologizing for their role in the breach and discussing the reading they’ve done to pursue a “greater awareness of the world.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas man convicted on all counts in first trial of Capitol Hill rioters

A Texas man was convicted on all counts Tuesday stemming from his role in the January 6 Capitol riot, including obstruction of justice for telling his teenage children not to speak to investigators. The obstruction charge alone carries a possible sentence of 20 years.

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Who is Guy Wesley Reffitt, the first Capitol rioter convicted at jury trial after threatening to kill family?

A self-styled militia member, the first Capitol rioter to face trial warned his family that ‘traitors get shot’

The Independent UK

Texas man is found guilty in first jury trial over Capitol riot and now faces up to 60 years in prison

Guy Reffitt was a member of ‘Three Percenters’, a militia group named after American colonists who defeated the British during the Revolutionary War.

The Independent UK

Proud Boys former leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, was charged with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and arrested Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

Tribune News Service

Proud Boys leader arrested on US Capitol attack conspiracy charge

Enrique Tarrio was not physically present in Washington on 6 January but is charged with directing, mobilising and leading crowd

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Jan 6 chairman says newly revealed Trump visitor logs are ‘very fruitful’

Select committee is trying to establish what Donald Trump was doing in hours before and during the Capitol riot, as well as who was giving him information and advice at the time

The Independent UK

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for what federal prosecutors say was his role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory

The Independent UK

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

He is among the most high-profile individuals charged in connection with the attack.

Axios

Shirtless Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is ripped from his bed and arrested on Jan 6 conspiracy charges

Proud Boys members appeared at numerous pro-Trump events in aftermath of 2020 election

The Independent UK

Jury deliberations to start in 1st trial over Capitol riot

A federal jury was to begin deliberating in the case against a Texas man whose trial is the first for the hundreds of people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year

The Independent UK

Biden bans Russian oil imports in response to Ukraine invasion – as it happened

President says ban deals ‘another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine’

The Guardian - US

Florida Senate presses on with ‘don’t say gay’ bill, ignoring protests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill is poised for final approval, despite a backlash that included “Saturday Night Live” ripping the legislation and students demonstrating inside the Capitol.

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Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police department needs to better understand and address potential officer hesitancy to use force, the Government Accountability Office found in a report released Monday regarding steps the department should take to improve preparations for violent demonstrations like Jan. 6.

Tribune News Service

Capitol riot jury urged to convict militia member as trial ends

Federal prosecutors in Washington wrapped up the first criminal trial stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection, urging a jury to convict Texas militia member Guy Reffitt on charges including obstruction of Congress and threatening his teenage children to keep them quiet.

Roll Call

Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force - Roll Call

The Government Accountability Office has found that Capitol Police operate under unclear use of force guidelines.

The Independent UK

Capitol riot suspect glares at witnesses as first jury trial over insurrection wraps up

A self-styled militia member, the first Capitol rioter to face trial warned his family that ‘traitors get shot’

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The Independent UK

Prosecutors rest case against man in 1st Capitol riot trial

Federal prosecutors have finished presenting testimony against a Texas man who is the first person to be tried on charges related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year

The Guardian - US

Democrats and Republicans agree on plan to suspend trade relations with Russia and Belarus – as it happened

Lawmakers draft legislation aiming to ‘stop Russia’s unconscionable and unjust war on Ukraine and hold Belarus accountable for its involvement’

Tribune News Service

Congress’ police force declares emergency over trucker convoys

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police Board issued an emergency declaration Sunday in response to convoys of truck drivers who assembled around the capital region to protest the government response to COVID-19.

Tribune News Service

Lobbyists urge lawmakers to let them roam the Capitol again

WASHINGTON — Lobbyists have a renewed plea to leaders in Congress: Let us roam the Capitol complex.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s private schedule reveals no plans for him to join 6 January march

Ex-president said he would join crowd to US Capitol but his schedule indicates he deliberately lied to his supporters

The Independent UK

Capitol rioter from Idaho gets 4 years for attacking police

An Idaho man who hit a police officer with a pipe while storming the U.S. Capitol last year has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison

Tribune News Service

Idaho man sentenced to prison on felonies tied to Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol

BOISE, Idaho — A Nampa man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison Friday for assaulting police during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.

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