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Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its 845-page final report late on Dec. 22, 2022. The report recommended that the Department of Justice prosecute former President Donald Trump on…

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WA Aboriginal Legal Service's Banksia Hill case sees government admit unlawfully detaining children

WA's Supreme Court hears of the 'damaging' impact long periods of confinement are having on children, as the government blames staffing, infrastructure and detainee behaviour.

ABC News

Can Court Seal Details Related to Allegations of Misconduct by Federal Prosecutors?

The Second Circuit reverses such a limited sealing order, and sends the case back to the district court for further analysis.

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After referring Trump for charges, the Jan. 6 panel is set to release its full report

The summary of the committee's report included criminal referrals for the former president, who inspired the deadly insurrection that took place nearly two years ago.

WEKU

Jan. 6 panel prepares to unveil final report on insurrection

An 800-page report set to be released by House investigators will conclude that then-President Donald Trump criminally plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat and “provoked his supporters to violence” at the Capitol with false claims of voter fraud

The Independent UK

Editorial: A lamentable move by the Jan. 6 committee

The decision by the House committee investigating last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to refer Donald Trump for criminal prosecution was unsurprising. The committee had spent nearly a year and a half building its case, which it presented in focused detail at its final hearing on Monday. Issuing criminal…

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Details of new youth restraint method for Banksia Hill Detention Centre will not be made public, department says

A new and undisclosed technique for restraining young people in detention in WA will not involve "a folding of the legs", but the Department of Justice says further details will not be released.

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January 6: What the criminal referrals against Donald Trump mean

Department of Justice will have the final say on whether to indict Trump on serious charges recommended by committee.

Al Jazeera

Five takeaways from the final public meeting of the Jan 6 committee

From criminal referrals to warnings of interference, the January 6 committee held a blockbuster final hearing

The Independent UK

Noah Feldman: Jan. 6 committee is right to defend the rule of law

The Jan. 6 committee that concluded its work Monday represents the third and likely final chance for Congress to establish a historical record with regard to Donald Trump’s wrongdoing while president.

Tribune News Service

What Trump told Michigan lawmakers to try to get state's election overturned

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump summoned Michigan state lawmakers to the White House just two weeks after the November 2020 election, his directive was for the group to "have some backbone and do the right thing."

Tribune News Service

Key takeaways after Donald Trump referred to DOJ for four potential criminal charges in explosive January 6 meeting

After 18 months, more than 1,000 interviews and two rounds of public hearings, the January 6 committee is handing down its final report and passing the mantle to the US Department of Justice for potential criminal prosecutions. Here's what we learned in the final meeting.

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What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action

After 18 months investigating, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol held its final public meeting on Dec. 19, 2022. The panel recommended that the U.S. Department of Justice bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn…

The Conversation

Who’s accused of what: Jan 6 panel makes criminal referrals

The former president has been referred under four criminal statutes including defrauding the US and inciting an insurrection

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Salon

Jan. 6 committee: No free pass for Trump

The committee clearly worries about politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene fomenting the next insurrection

Los Angeles Times

Criminal referrals, witness tampering, Hicks testimony: Key takeaways from final Jan. 6 hearing

WASHINGTON — After hundreds of interviews, nine hearings and nearly 18 months of work, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol held its final hearing Monday ahead of the release of a report detailing its findings.

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Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected

The criminal referral of Donald Trump to the Department of Justice by a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack is largely symbolic – the panel itself has no power to prosecute any individual.

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Denver police discriminated against people who speak limited English, federal civil rights investigation finds

DENVER — Officers in the Denver Police Department violated the civil rights of people who do not speak English by failing to use appropriate translation services or by not using any translation services at all, a federal civil rights investigation found.

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The Independent UK

Five takeaways from the final public meeting of the January 6 committee

From criminal referrals to warnings of interference, the January 6 committee held a blockbuster final hearing

The Guardian - US

Five key conclusions from the January 6 panel’s final session

The House committee has issued the first sections of its report and recommended criminal referrals for Trump

The Independent UK

‘Nothing could be a greater betrayal’: Jan 6 committee refers Donald Trump for prosecution for inciting insurrection and other charges

The referrals have no legal weight but could add to the pressure against Mr Trump, who is already the subject of multiple criminal probes

The Independent UK

January 6 committee says Donald Trump violated several criminal statutes in referrals to DoJ

DoJ is pursuing its own investigation but may use evidence gathered by lawmakers to prosecute Trump and his allies

The Independent UK

‘Behaving like a loser’: Jan 6 criminal referrals are just the beginning of Donald Trump’s problems

‘What these referrals accomplish is informing those of us who live in reality, just how serious this is,’ Donald Trump’s niece tells Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee report warns that Trump’s legal team is interfering with witness testimony

Members have previously warned of such actions publicly

The Independent UK

What to expect from Jan 6 committee’s final public meeting today

‘I think that the evidence is there that Donald Trump committed criminal offences,’ Adam Schiff says

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