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Geofencing Warrants Are a Threat to Privacy

A precedent set in the January 6 prosecutions could be dangerous to the public.

Reason

Trial set for ‘zip-tie guy’ and mother on Jan. 6 charges

A Georgia woman and her son are scheduled to go to trial in April on multiple felony charges related to their alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Tribune News Service

‘Worst decision of his life.’ Jan. 6 defendant from California seeks leniency at sentencing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Tommy Frederick Allan says he knows he’s going to prison, that after scaling the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, on a rope, stealing an American flag and some documents from the Senate chamber and later declaring on social media that it was the…

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Photos of the week ending December 2, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: CQ Roll Call photojournalists present the photos of the week from the Capitol and around Washington.

Roll Call

Editorial: Conspiracy most foul: Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers and other Jan. 6 plotters must pay the price for their crimes

Here’s a stark way to restate why Donald Trump is unfit to lead the Republican Party, much less the nation: He promises “full pardons with an apology to many” of those who violently breached the Capitol to stop the peaceful transition of power to rightful victor Joe Biden. In stark…

Tribune News Service

Chicago man charged with attacking cops, using metal railing to ram doors of US Capitol in Jan. 6 riot

CHICAGO — A Chicago man who earned the online moniker #Railmixer after being seen allegedly using a metal railing to ram the doors of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been charged with attacking police officers and other violence, court records show.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago man charged in Jan. 6 riot, accused of ramming Capitol doors

The feds say James “Mac” McNamara was given the online moniker #RailMixer.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Final Jan. 6 report will be 8 chapters long, out by Christmas, panel chair says

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol says the body of the final report is nearly complete and should be released before Christmas.

Los Angeles Times

Oath Keepers trial shows militia threat

Militia groups poised to play big role ahead of 2024 elections, expert warns

Salon

Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech – and the threat posed by militias

The verdicts in a high-profile, monthslong trial of Oath Keepers militia members were, as one defense lawyer acknowledged, “a mixed bag.” Leader Stewart Rhodes was found guilty on Nov. 29, 2022, of the most serious charge – seditious conspiracy – for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at…

The Conversation

Oath Keepers guilty: Is Trump sweating?

Swift convictions suggest jury was eager to punish the real leaders of Jan. 6 — not just the foot soldiers

Salon

Oath Keepers leader Rhodes convicted of Jan. 6 sedition charge

WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes, leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers group, and one other defendant were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, capping a trial of the most serious crimes alleged among the hundreds of people prosecuted.

Tribune News Service

Two militia leaders guilty of sedition in US Capitol assault

Washington (AFP) - Two leaders of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, including founder Stewart Rhodes, were found guilty of sedition on Tuesday in the most high-profile case yet stemming from the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-president Donald Trump.

AFP

What we learned from the seditious conspiracy trial of Stewart Rhodes and members of the Oath Keepers

The biggest case yet in the sprawling federal investigation into the Capitol attack was built with mountains of painstakingly recreated text messages detailing a violent plot to overthrow the government, Alex Woodward reports

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Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes convicted of Jan. 6 sedition charge

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Oath Keepers leader Rhodes convicted of Jan. 6 sedition charge

WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes, leader of the right-wing Oath Keepers group, and one other defendant were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their roles in the storming of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, capping a trial of the most serious crimes alleged among the hundreds of people prosecuted.

AFP

US militia leader guilty of sedition in Capitol assault

Washington (AFP) - Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was found guilty of sedition on Tuesday for his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump.

WEKU

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial

A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Al Jazeera

US jury finds Oath Keepers leader guilty of seditious conspiracy

Verdict is likely to be a bellwether for future cases against participants in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ex-Marine from New Jersey sentenced to jail time for his role in the Capitol riot

A Marine reservist from New Jersey who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a “Make Politicians Afraid Again” hat was sentenced to two weeks of intermittent incarceration Tuesday for his role in the riot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suburban man gets 18 months probation for entering U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6

David Wiersma, 68, was arrested in Posen and charged along with Dawn Frankowski in September 2021. He pleaded guilty in late August to misdemeanor parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building.

The Independent UK

1/6 panel to interview ex-Secret Service agent Tony Ornato

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expected to interview former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato on Tuesday about Donald Trump’s actions on the day of the insurrection

Tribune News Service

North Carolina man gets home detention, not 5 years, for Jan. 6 crimes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal prosecutors argued that a North Carolina man should be sent to prison for almost five years as punishment for his crimes during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The Independent UK

Jury deliberations resume in Oath Keepers 1/6 sedition case

Jurors who will decide whether to convict Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates of seditious conspiracy have resumed deliberations in the high-stakes trial stemming from the U.S. Capitol attack

Tribune News Service

Is possible impeachment of Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner a political power grab or a lawful check on policies?

On Tuesday, just weeks after Pennsylvania voters took control of the state House of Representatives away from Republicans for the first time in more than a decade, Speaker Bryan Cutler took to the main hallway of the Capitol and defiantly defended one of his leadership team's most controversial decisions: the…

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