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Court Document in Proud Boys Case Laid Out Plan to Occupy Capitol Buildings on Jan. 6
A document, titled “1776 Returns,” which federal prosecutors said was used by the leader of the Proud Boys, lays out a plan to occupy Capitol buildings on Jan. 6, 2021, using covert operators to let “patriots” inside government offices in an apparent effort to force a new election. Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, and four other members…
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5 Key Moments From the First Night of the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Hearings
During the opening night of the House committee hearings on the U.S. Capitol Riot, congressional chairs Reps. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., laid out a damning indictment of former President Donald Trump with testimony from former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, Ivanka Trump and a U.S. Capitol police officer.
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Cheney: Proud Boys Led ‘Invasion' and Violence of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
Influenced by a Twitter post from Donald Trump, the Proud Boys far-right organization planned and “ultimately led the invasion of the Capitol and the violence” of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said Thursday.
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EXPLAINER: a Look at Far-Right Extremists in Jan. 6 Riot
The first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is expected to spotlight two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused of plotting for weeks to stop the peaceful transfer of power. Top leaders and members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers have been charged with seditious conspiracy in what authorities have described…
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Proud Boys Charged With Seditious Conspiracy in Capitol Riot
The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members have been charged with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman, and four others linked to the group are...
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Proud Boy Pleads Guilty, Admits He Nearly Reached Schumer During Capitol Siege
A Proud Boys member and former D.C. bartender who was caught on video joining a mob pursuing police officers and smashing a sign inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony count of obstruction of an official proceeding. Joshua Pruitt, 40, appeared from jail for a virtual hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Timothy…
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Federal Judge Orders Ex-Proud Boys Leader to Be Detained Until Jan. 6 Trial
Releasing Enrique Tarrio before his trial would not reasonably ensure the safety of the community, the judge wrote
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Ex-Proud Boys Leader to Stay Jailed Until Capitol Riot Trial
A federal judge has ruled that former Proud Boys national chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio must remain jailed while awaiting trial on charges that he conspired with other members of the far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol.
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FBI Says Proud Boy Tried to Derail Jan. 6 Investigating by Menacing Agent
Barry Bennett Ramey, who officials say was affiliated with the Proud Boys, was arrested in Florida on Thursday, according to court records.
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Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Riot
A North Carolina man has become the second member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other members of the extremist group to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote
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Prosecutors Detail Proud Boys Leader's Alleged Plan to ‘Storm' Capitol
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys had planned with other members to “storm” the Capitol in the days leading up to the violent Jan. 6 attack, according to new paperwork filed by prosecutors.
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Proud Boys Leader Charged With Conspiracy in Capitol Riot
The leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
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Man Charged With Storming Capitol Made Rap Videos About Riot
Federal authorities say a South Dakota man charged this week with storming the U.S. Capitol last year performed rap songs about the riot in videos posted on his YouTube channel
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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Alleged Proud Boys Leaders' Charges
A federal judge has refused to throw out an indictment charging four alleged leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory
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Proud Boys Defendant Faces March Sentencing in Capitol Riot Case
The Justice Department gets a breakthrough in its prosecutions from the U.S. Capitol insurrection, but also a word of caution from the courthouse. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports.
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In Milestone Deal, Proud Boy Pleads Guilty in Capitol Riot
A New York man has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys.
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NY Man Gets Nearly 3 Years in Prison for Threatening Sen. Raphael Warnock
A federal judge sentenced a Proud Boys supporter from Queens to nearly three years in prison Thursday for making threats against Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
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DC Sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Over Capitol Riot
The District’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against dozens of members of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers over the Capitol riot. News4’s Mark Segraves reports the lawsuit is based on a law from the 1800s that’s aimed at bankrupting the Ku Klux Klan.
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Proud Boys Leader Denied Early Release From DC Jail
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys group will remain in the D.C. jail after a judge shot down his request to be transferred to home detention.
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Proud Boys Leader Denied Early Release From DC Jail
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys group will remain in the D.C. jail. News4’s Scott MacFarlane reports a judge shot down a request to transfer Enrique Tarrio to home detention.