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Feb 22 2024
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Minnesota man who assaulted 4 officers during US Capitol riot sentenced to prison
WASHINGTON — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison. Brian Mock, 44 of Minneapolis, helped remove two police barricades before he assaulted four officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege. He shoved one of the officers in the chest
CBS News (Online)Jan 02 2024
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Illegal Arrested at Capitol with Machete Was Freed into U.S. by Biden DHS
An illegal alien arrested late last month outside the United States Capitol building with a machete and knife was previously released into the U.S. interior by President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after crossing the southern border. Jose Leonardo Marquez-Marquez, a 23-year-old illegal alien from Venezuela, was arrested by Capitol Police on Dec. 26, 2023, when he was
Breitbart NewsMar 18 2024
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Calling D.C. jurors biased, Clay County man seeks Jacksonville trial over U.S. Capitol riot
Florida Times-UnionApr 24 2024
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Arbor Day tree planting ceremony to be held on Capitol south lawn
The annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony will be held on the Capitol's south lawn at 9:30 a.m. Friday. A Concolor fir tree will be planted at the ceremony, according to a Capitol news release. Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly will read Gov. Jim Pillen's Arbor Day proclamation prior to planting the tree. The event commemorates Arbor Day, Nebraska's homegrown national holiday, and the new tree will grow to
Lincoln Journal StarMay 03 2024
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Ex-government employee charged with submitting false tips alleging coworkers' involvement in Capitol riot
A former government employee was charged this week with submitting false tips about ex-colleagues to the FBI's tip line investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to court documents unsealed Friday. Miguel Zapata was arrested Thursday in Chantilly, Virginia, in connection with providing materially false statements to law enforcement, according to an arrest warrant. Zapata submitted at
NBC News (Online)Apr 23 2024
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Protesters disrupt Tennessee Capitol after guns for teachers bill passes
Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on campus, sparking protesters to rally at the state Capitol in Nashville. The Republican-backed bill passed in a 68-28 vote and will now head to the desk of GOP Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, according to The Washington Post. The measure was previously passed in the state Senate earlier this
NewsweekApr 23 2024
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Man who stormed Capitol with Confederate flag, pepper sprayed officers sentenced to prison
A Kentucky man charged for using pepper spray against law enforcement officers and carried a Confederate flag while storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Monday to over two years in prison. Isreal James Easterday, 23, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison and 500 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution, according to a release from
The HillApr 26 2024
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Utah man who recorded fatal Jan. 6 Capitol shooting sentenced to 6 years
A Utah man who recorded himself inciting violence and breaking a window before filming the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt outside the House chamber during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was sentenced Friday to six years in prison. John Earle Sullivan, 29, was paid $90,875 for his videos before he was convicted at trial. A jury found him guilty in November of rioting and obstructing Congress
Washington Post