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Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison
A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, temporarily blinding both of them.
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Proud Boys group leader sentenced to over 5 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot
A far-right extremist group leader was sentenced on Friday to more than five years in prison for repeatedly assaulting police officers with makeshift weapons during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago.
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Former ‘Real Housewives of NJ' star Siggy Flicker's stepson arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Tyler Campanella, the stepson of “Siggy” Flicker, was arrested more than three years after the reality star posted images that Campanella apparently shot inside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Supreme Court to tackle Jan. 6 obstruction case that could affect hundreds
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments that could affect hundreds of people charged and sentences for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Meet some of the violent Jan. 6 rioters Donald Trump keeps calling ‘hostages'
Meet the Jan. 6 rioters Donald Trump calls ‘hostages.’ An NBC News review found that just 15 people charged in connection with the Capitol attack are being held pretrial at the order of federal judges.
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Man who used megaphone to lead attack on police during Capitol riot gets over 7 years in prison
Taylor James Johnatakis, who represented himself with an attorney on standby, has repeatedly expressed rhetoric that appears to be inspired by the anti-government “sovereign citizen” movement
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Social media influencer is charged with joining the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol
A conservative social media influencer has been charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and passing a stolen table out of a broken window, allowing other rioters to use it as a weapon against police.
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Trump supporter charged with firing a gun during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
A Donald Trump enthusiast who appeared to fire two gunshots at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was arrested by federal authorities on Friday.
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Appeals court ruling vacating Capitol rioter's sentence could impact dozens of Jan. 6 cases
A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear, in a ruling that could impact dozens of other cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. While a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Larry Brock’s conviction,...
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Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was convicted on Friday of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
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Virginia school board member charged for alleged participation in Capitol riot
A Virginia school board member was arrested and charged for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Miles Adkins, 40, of Frederick County, faces four misdemeanor charges in federal court. The FBI says a picture shows Adkins inside the Capitol helping someone else climb in through a window. The FBI’s criminal complaint includes an…
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Virginia school board member charged in Capitol riot investigation
A Virginia school board member was arrested this week and charged for his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports.
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Man who attacked police with hockey stick during Capitol riot gets over 3 years in prison
A former military officer who assaulted police officers with a hockey stick and a sharp metal pole while he stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than three years in prison.
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Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police calls for ‘accountability' for 2020 election lies
A Minnesota man convicted of assaulting multiple officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol called for “accountability” for politicians who spread lies about the 2020 election during his sentencing hearing on Thursday.
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Philadelphia man charged with shoving officer in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Kenneth Giusini, 67, from Philadelphia was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to conduct during the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021.
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No ‘luxury to stand back and hope': Candidates, experts raise alarm about potential violence in 2024 campaigns
Election season is in full swing in the first presidential election since Jan. 6, 2021, and experts who study political violence worry it isn’t limited to that day. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team are learning more about the sizable percentage of Americans who support political violence.
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‘They're preparing and ready on every front': Experts warn 2024 could be ‘big year' for political violence
Election season is in full in the first presidential election since Jan. 6, 2021, and experts who study political violence worry it isn’t limited to that day. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg and the News4 I-Team are learning more about the sizable percentage of Americans who support political violence.
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Jan. 6 rioter who carried Trump ‘Rambo' flag convicted of assaulting Capitol Police officer
A Pennsylvania man who marched to the Capitol on Jan. 6 with a giant flag portraying former President Donald Trump as “Rambo” and then led the violent breach of the police line was convicted on several felony charges Friday.
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FBI arrests Jan. 6 rioter IDed with help of facial recognition and a throwback Eagles hat
A New Jersey man who wore a throwback Philadelphia Eagles beanie to the Jan. 6 riot was arrested by the FBI this week after online “sedition hunters” identified him with the help of facial recognition and Facebook photos from a 2020 family trip to the pumpkin patch.
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Military veteran who killed Iraqi civilian is ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
A military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot.