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Bryan Slaton’s Texas House downfall could complicate GOP fight against “groomers”

Republicans were so busy policing drag artists and transgender Texans that they missed so-called “grooming behavior” by one of their own, LGBTQ advocates say.

The Texas Tribune

Chicago plumber pleads guilty to charges in Jan. 6 riot

James ‘Mac’ McNamara, 61, threw a punch at a D.C. police officer and rammed Capitol doors with a bike rack.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oath Keepers' Rhodes seeks leniency in Jan. 6 sentence

Lawyers for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy in the attack on the U.S. Capitol, say he doesn’t deserve any more time behind bars when he’s sentenced this month

The Independent UK

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Veteran 'enamored' with Hitler gets 4 years for Capitol riot

A military veteran who told an undercover FBI agent about his admiration for Adolf Hitler has been sentenced to four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Texas House committee recommends expelling Rep. Bryan Slaton

The House General Investigating Committee found that Slaton, a Republican from Royse City, engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a subordinate. The Texas Tribune previously reported on an allegation that he had sex with one of his staff, a woman under 21, and gave her alcohol.

The Texas Tribune

Man gets 14 years in 1/6 case, longest sentence imposed yet

A Kentucky man with a long criminal record has been sentenced to a record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as he stormed the U.S. Capitol with his wife

The Independent UK

Proud Boys 1/6 verdict boosts Justice Dept. in Trump probe

The seditious conspiracy convictions of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants bolsters the Justice Department’s high-profile wins in its historic prosecution of the Capitol attack

The Independent UK

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Do These Seditious Conspiracy Convictions Prove the Capitol Riot 'Was Not Spontaneous'?

A jury convicted members of the Proud Boys without evidence of an explicit plot, let alone one that most of the rioters were trying to execute.

Reason

Democrats again delay Texas House debate on banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans kids

Senate Bill 14 spurred protests that led to altercations with state police earlier this week. Bill supporters and opponents again showed up at the Capitol for an expected vote Friday.

The Texas Tribune

Photos of the week ending May 5, 2023 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: The House was out this week, but there was plenty of action in the Senate.

Roll Call

First Thing: Final witness testifies in Trump civil rape trial

Carol Martin corroborates E Jean Carroll’s account of aftermath of alleged rape, and judge keeps door open to Trump appearance. Plus, why aren’t there better menstrual products?

The Guardian - UK

Stand back, stand by ... go to prison

Once again, a jury shows they're more interested in punishing the seditious generals than the foot soldiers

Salon

Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism

The conviction of four Proud Boys members for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol is high profile, but what impact will it have? NPR's Leila Fadel asks extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss.

WEKU

Proud Boys’ leader Enrique Tarrio found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

A jury in Washington found Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants guilty of seditious conspiracy for organizing and leading the attack on the Capitol to deny Joe Biden the presidency and keep Donald Trump in power.

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LGBTQ Texans decry Capitol arrests after protests against bill banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for kids

Senate Bill 14, which spurred demonstrations earlier this week, is again scheduled for House debate Friday. Trans Texans consider it one of this year’s most consequential bills.

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Bryan Slaton declines to discuss attendance at closed investigative hearing

The Royse City Republican, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with an employee, emerged from a room where a House investigative panel was meeting.

The Conversation

Proud Boys members convicted of seditious conspiracy – 3 essential reads on the group and right-wing extremist white nationalism

Four members of the right-wing extremist group called the Proud Boys were convicted on May 4, 2023, on charges of seditious conspiracy and other charges in connection with their efforts to lead an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Those convicted include the group’s former leader, Enrique…

Chicago Sun-Times

Aurora man bragged Proud Boys promoted him after U.S. Capitol attack: prosecutors

Prosecutors want James Robert Elliott, 25, to serve nearly three-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the Capitol riot, where he “seemed to view himself as the star of a war movie” and repeatedly uttered a cry from the movie “300.”

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Sedition charge in Proud Boys' Jan. 6 case

The seditious conspiracy convictions of leaders of the Proud Boys extremist group mark another major victory for the Justice Department in its massive prosecution of the attack on the U.S. Capitol

Daily Mirror

Ex-Proud Boys leader convicted over US Capitol riot plot and faces up to 20 years in jail

Former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for his part in the January 6 Capitol riots which aimed to block a transfer of power to newly elected president Joe Biden after Donald Trump's election loss

Al Jazeera

Proud Boys: Ex-leader, three others found guilty in Jan 6 attack

Prosecutors say far-right group members acted as ‘Trump’s army’ during storming of US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

The Independent UK

Ex-Proud Boys leader Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been convicted of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK

Protestors arrested at DeSantis' Florida Capitol office

Officials say about a dozen people were arrested Wednesday night while protesting in Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Florida Capitol Office

The Texas Tribune

Watch: How language advocates brought Houston voices to the Capitol

In the months leading up to their committee hearing, Woori Juntos community members trained on how to share their personal stories with legislators — in their own language.

The Independent UK

Ex-FBI agent who cheered and shouted ‘kill ’em’ as he watched Capitol rioters assaulting officers arrested

A former FBI supervisory agent has been charged with joining the mob that stormed the US Capitol more than two years ago

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