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Democracy Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets longest prison term By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 8/01/22
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence ...
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Democracy Officer hailed as hero testifies at Capitol riot trial By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 6/13/22
WASHINGTON (AP) — A police officer lauded for his bravery during the U.S. Capitol riot testified Monday that a man carrying a Confederate battle flag jabbed at him with the flagpole before joining ...
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Democracy Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 6/06/22
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. ...
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Democracy NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 5/02/22
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury on Monday convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim that he was defending himself ...
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Democracy Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 4/25/22
Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear another ...
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Democracy Man blaming Trump’s ‘orders’ for riot actions found guilty By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 4/14/22
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Ohio man who claimed he was only “following presidential orders” from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was quickly convicted Thursday of obstructing ...
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Democracy Official guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press – 3/22/22
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday convicted an elected official from New Mexico of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct ...
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