Politics Jul 10 Watch 3:16 Militia movement sees signal of support in Trump’s pardon of Oregon ranchers who committed arson Donald Trump pardoned Dwight Hammond and son Steven on Tuesday, two Oregon cattle ranchers who were convicted of arson on public lands after a long-running dispute over control of public properties adjoining their ranch. Their case sparked a 41-day occupation…
Politics Jul 10 Trump pardons ranchers in case that inspired 2016 occupation President Donald Trump has pardoned two ranchers whose case sparked the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Nation May 16 New video shows undercover FBI operation against Bundy family In a never-before-released video, FBI agents posing as documentary filmmakers can be seen running an undercover operation to investigate a Nevada ranching family whose fight with the federal government sparked an armed uprising and rallied militias from around the country. By Abby Ellis, Sarah Childress and Richard Rowley, FRONTLINE
Nation Oct 28 3 takeaways from the Oregon standoff verdict The verdict unearthed new questions about the seven occupiers still awaiting trial, the so-called patriot movement, the Bunkerville case in Nevada, and racial equity. By Bradley W. Parks and John Rosman, OPB
Oct 27 Ammon Bundy, other militants found not guilty in Oregon standoff trial By Conrad Wilson, OPB The jury returned its verdict after some six weeks of testimony followed by less than six hours deliberations, and the last minute replacement of a juror after an allegation surfaced that he was biased. Continue reading
Oct 26 Citing alleged bias, juror dismissed in Oregon standoff trial By Conrad Wilson Follow , Beth Hyams, Bryan M. Vance Follow and Laurie Isola, OPB In a rare move, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown dismissed a juror Wednesday in the trial of seven people accused of occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year. Continue reading
Feb 18 Bundy family, supporters face 16 federal felonies for 2014 standoff By Ryan Haas and Conrad Wilson, OPB A federal grand jury indicted Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and four others Wednesday with a raft of felony charges related to a 2014 armed standoff at Bundy’s ranch. Continue reading
Feb 04 Ammon Bundy, other militants indicted on conspiracy By Conrad Wilson, OPB The indictment charging Ammon Bundy and 15 other militants who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was released Thursday morning. Continue reading
Jan 29 As standoff in Oregon continues, FBI releases video of occupier’s death By John Rosman and Conrad Wilson, OPB Four people remain inside the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge south of Burns, Oregon, the FBI said during a press conference Thursday evening. The FBI also provided new details about the death of LaVoy Finicum, one of the armed occupiers who… Continue reading