Politics Jun 01 Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets over 4 years in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation May 04 WATCH: Garland makes remarks after 4 Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group were convicted of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the… By Associated Press
Politics Apr 25 Jury deliberates on major Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio Dozens of witnesses testified over more than three months in one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Jan 23 Jury finds 4 Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case Four members of the Oath Keepers were convicted Monday of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack in the second major trial of far-right extremists accused of plotting to forcibly keep President Donald Trump in power. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nation Dec 19 Jury selection to begin in Jan. 6 sedition trial for Proud Boys leader, members Jury selection is expected to get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Nov 30 WATCH: Garland holds briefing on conviction of Oath Keeper leader for seditious conspiracy By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Tuesday verdict, while not a total win for the Justice Department, gives momentum to investigators just as the newly named special counsel ramps up his probe into key aspects of the insurrection fueled by Trump’s lies of a stolen election. Continue reading
Nov 29 Oath Keepers founder guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Biden's presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 5:10 Oath Keepers leader testifies in his Jan. 6 sedition trial The leader of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers returned to the witness stand in federal court today. Stewart Rhodes is testifying in his own defense against seditious conspiracy charges that stem from his role in the January 6 attack… Continue watching
Oct 13 Jan. 6 sedition trial shows extremists getting energized by Trump tweet By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A jury has seen evidence of how a tweet by then-President Donald Trump from December 2020 energized members of the far-right Oath Keepers before some of its members joined in the attack on the U.S. Capitol a few weeks later. Continue reading
Oct 06 Man pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election. Continue reading