Jan 27 Indiana man pardoned by Trump is fatally shot by officer during traffic stop By Associated Press Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was killed Sunday by a Jasper County sheriff's deputy, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 23 WATCH: Jan. 6 police officers, House Democrats blast Trump's pardons By Associated Press Metropolitan police officer Daniel Hodges, who was crushed between doors as rioters grabbed his gas mask and tried to gouge his eyes, said he had been working 12-hour shifts since last week to protect President Donald Trump and his supporters… Continue reading
Jan 22 Stewart Rhodes, convicted of seditious conspiracy and released by Trump, visits Capitol Hill By Michael Kunzelman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Rhodes, the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group founder, was found guilty of orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Trump in power. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump's Jan. 6 clemency releases former Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder from lengthy sentences By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump's action paved the way for the release of extremist group leaders convicted in major conspiracy cases, as well as people who violently attacked law enforcement officers defending the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump issues sweeping pardon of people charged with crimes in Jan. 6 insurrection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the… Continue reading
Nov 08 Trump's 2020 election case deadlines cancelled after his reelection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means that the Justice Department believes he can no longer face prosecution in accordance with department legal opinions meant to shield presidents from criminal charges while in office. Continue reading
Aug 09 Man who attacked police with poles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot gets 20-year prison sentence By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 6:49 Key takeaways from Homeland Security watchdog's report on Secret Service's Jan. 6 actions By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson The Secret Service is in the hot seat again, this time over its actions before and on Jan. 6, 2021. A new report from the Homeland Security Inspector General lays out several things the agency could have done better, from… Continue watching
Jun 29 Lack of Jan. 6 accountability on the debate stage alarms democracy advocates By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In the first presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump skimmed over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, shifted blame for the violent mob siege and declined repeatedly to state unequivocally that he will accept the results of this year’s White House election. Continue reading
May 29 Read Justice Alito's letters rejecting calls to recuse himself from Jan. 6 Supreme Court cases In letters to members of Congress on Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito rejected calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes. Continue reading