Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — A domestic terrorist from Oklahoma was arrested on Aug. 19 for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of Congress that was in the process of counting the electoral votes in the presidential election of 2020 that certified Joe…
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Texas and Ohio Men Arrested and Charged With Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection
Staff Report – A Texas man and Ohio man were arrested last week for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of counting the electoral votes in the presidential election of 2020. Steven Cappuccio, 52, of…
The First Two Insurrectionists Plead Guilty to Felony Assault of Police Officers During Capitol Breach
Defendants Repeatedly Assaulted Police and Stole Riot Shields and Batons to Aid in Violent Attack – Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The first two felony guilty pleas for assaulting police officers in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection came this week, when two men from Washington State and New Jersey admitted to assaulting police officers…
Federal Judges Scold Capitol Insurrectionists During Sentencing Hearings
They are neither patriots or political prisoners, judges say – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal judges of both parties are harshly scolding defendants charged for their actions during the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, saying they are neither patriots or political prisoners, then letting them out of jail on minimum sentences…
U.S. Justice Department Declines to Defend Mo Brooks in Capitol Insurrection Lawsuit
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Alabama’s most vocal pro-Trump Republican Congressman, Mo Brooks — who will most likely win a seat in the United States Senate in November, 2022 since he has no effective opposition — will have to defend himself in a lawsuit claiming he was directly involved in inciting the…
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Assault on Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Staff Report – A Pennsylvania man was arrested Tuesday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of counting the electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election. Samuel Lazar, 35, of Ephrata, is charged with federal…
Mississippi Man Arrested for Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of counting the electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election. Michael Leon Brock, 54, of Walls,…
Florida Republican Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Illegally Entered U.S. Capitol Jan. 6
#SuitMacer: New York Man Arrested for Assaulting Cops During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — A New York man has been arrested for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of counting the presidential election electoral votes and certified Joe Biden as president, and Donald…
Murder Suspect in Brian Shaw’s Death Released on Bail Bond in Alabama
Staff Report – One of the suspects in the murder of Red Cross volunteer Brian Shaw of Alabama has been released on bail bond, according to a spokesman at the St. Clair County Jail in Asheville. Andray LaQuarn Pope Jr., 20, of Birmingham, was apprehended and charged with theft of property first and possession of…
States Sue Google for Antitrust Monopoly
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorneys general in 36 states and the District of Columbia are suing tech giant Alphabet Inc. under antitrust laws in the United States alleging that Google is running an illegal and unfair monopoly. Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh joined the coalition of 37 attorneys general Wednesday in the…
Florida Member of Oath Keepers Charged with Conspiracy for Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Florida man and member of the Oath Keepers was arrested Friday for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of counting the electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.…
New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew Jan. 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic
The Effort to Overturn the Election – By Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien – ProPublica – On Dec. 19, 2020, President Donald Trump blasted out a tweet to his 88 million followers, inviting supporters to Washington for a “wild” protest. Earlier that week, one of his senior advisers had released a 36-page report alleging significant…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Moves to Create a Select Committee to Investigate the Capitol Insurrection
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Impatient with Senate Republicans for blocking the creation of a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved this week to create a select committee with subpoena power to conduct a Congressional investigation into the insurrection that…
FBI Makes More Arrests in Capitol Insurrection, Including Members of the Three Percenter Militia
Staff Report – Six California Members of ‘Three-Percenter’ Militia Indicted on Conspiracy Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach – Six California men, four of whom identify as members of Three Percenter militias, were arrested in June for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session…
House Judiciary Committee Announces Investigation Into Trump Enemies List
Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee opened a formal investigation into the Trump Justice Department’s unconstitutional surveillance of Members of Congress, journalists, and others who were perceived enemies of Donald Trump when he was president in a move reminiscent of Nixon’s “enemies list” from the Watergate era. New York Democrat Jerrold…
Congressional Report on Capitol Insurrection Fails to Tell the Whole Truth and Let Justice Flow Like Rain
FBI Continues Pursuit of Capitol Insurrectionists, Some Make Most Wanted List
Ohio Trump Supporter Arrested in Alabama for Beating D.C. Police in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot – Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to issue indictments and make arrests in the 1-6-2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, advancing some of the Trump supporting rioters to the FBI Most Wanted list, where the…
Federal Judge Denies Bond for Alabama Trump Supporter Arrested Jan. 6 with Molotov Cocktails and Weapons Cache
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Vietnam Army veteran and Trump supporter from Lacon Mountain in Falkville, Alabama who got caught and arrested in the nation’s capital on Jan. 6 with 11 Molotov cocktails and a cache of guns and ammunition was denied bond this week by a federal judge. In a 24-page…
House Oversight and Reform Committee Gets First Shot at Questioning Trump Military and Justice Officials in Charge During Capitol Insurrection Jan. 6
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee had their first shot this week at questioning Trump’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller about his role in botching the military response to the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6., along with the questionable advance intelligence handling of…