Politics Aug 05 Judge criticizes Trump's Justice Department as he says he has no choice but to dismiss Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 14 DOJ moves to erase seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers, Proud Boys in Jan. 6 cases In court filings, prosecutors asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate the convictions so that the government can permanently dismiss the indictments. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Sep 05 Watch 8:07 Far-right violence a growing threat and law enforcement's top domestic terrorism concern The Proud Boys played a critical part in carrying out the Jan. 6 attack, but the group is just one part of a trend of increased white supremacist and far-right violence. Top U.S. law enforcement officials say those extremist movements… By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan
Nation Jun 03 2 Oath Keepers who helped amass guns before Jan. 6 attack sentenced to prison Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics May 25 Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
May 24 Rhodes and other Oath Keepers will be sentenced for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press They are the first Jan. 6 defendants sentenced for seditious conspiracy in a series of hearings that will set the standard for more punishments of far-right extremists to follow. Continue reading
May 06 Prosecutors seek 25 years for convicted Oath Keepers founder in Jan. 6 case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House, prosecutors said in court… Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: Garland makes remarks after 4 Proud Boys convicted of seditious conspiracy By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 23 Jury finds 4 Oath Keepers guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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