Proud Boys are right: Trump's to blame Proud Boy leader's lawyer argues Capitol insurrectionists are "scapegoats" for Trump's actions. That's clearly true Salon · Jan 18, 2023
Shoddy investigations of officers tied to Oath Keepers, Proud Boys diminishes CPD’s integrity It’s not illegal to belong to these groups, which federal authorities have identified as plotting the Jan. 6 insurrection. But it is certainly not an “accomplishment” either, as one officer apparently bragged. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 17, 2023
For 2nd time in a week, Chicago Police Department under fire over handling of a cop accused of belonging to extremist group The city’s inspector general on Friday questioned the thoroughness of an internal investigation into the officer after it was reported that he was a member of the Oath Keepers. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2023
GOP: Making smoking great again Masculinity gets toxic — literally! — with the GOP majority's plans to stink up the halls of Congress with tobacco Salon · Jan 13, 2023
Jurors in the Proud Boys trial hear the start of the seditious conspiracy case Prosecutors say five defendants "took aim at the heart of our democracy" on Jan. 6, 2021. Defendants' lawyers tell jurors their clients didn't plan the attack on the U.S. Capitol. WEKU · Jan 13, 2023
Proud Boys trial : Police testify to ‘dire’ scene on Jan 6 as far-right group faces sedition charges Five members of nationalist gang Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy for roles in January 6 attack The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Proud Boys vowed ‘any means necessary’ to keep Trump in power, jury told WASHINGTON — Leaders of the right-wing Proud Boys dubbed “Lords of War” agreed to “use any means necessary” in their violent 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which they hoped would prevent Joe Biden from becoming president, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
Appeals Court grants Alex Jones’ lawyer Norm Pattis postponement in law license suspension HARTFORD, Conn. — In the latest twist in the fight over his law license, the state appellate court at the close of business Thursday postponed the imposition of a six-month suspension of Alex Jones’ lawyer Norm Pattis — at least temporarily. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
Enrique Tarrio’s attorney blames Trump for ‘unleashing the mob’ on January 6 at Proud Boys sedition trial Longtime leader of far-right gang and four others are charged with seditious conspiracy for Capitol assault The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Proud Boys trial – live: Attorney for Enrique Tarrio blames Trump in high-profile sedition trial Five members of nationalist gang Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy for roles in January 6 attack The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
EXPLAINER: The seditious conspiracy charges in Jan. 6 trial The former national chairman of the Proud Boys and four associates are standing trial on seditious conspiracy charges in the attack on the U.S. Capitol The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Judge "shouts down" Proud Boys lawyer The judge "had to repeatedly shout him down," Politico reports Salon · Jan 12, 2023
Proud Boys sedition trial to open 2 years after Jan. 6 riot Federal prosecutors are expected to outline their case on Thursday against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants, who are charged with seditious conspiracy in one of the most consequential cases to emerge from the Capitol riot The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Proud Boys 'took aim' at U.S. democracy, prosecutor tells Jan. 6 trial U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group of plotting an assault on American democracy as one of the most high-profile trials to stem from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack got underway. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023 Proud Boys trial – live: Attorneys for Enrique Tarrio begin opening arguments in high-profile sedition trial Five members of nationalist gang charged with seditious conspiracy for roles in January 6 attack
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2023 Head of City Council’s public safety committee renews call to fire Chicago cop with ties to far-right Proud Boys “We have fired officers in the past with less transgressions in their associations,” Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) said of an officer with ties to the group Proud Boys.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Jan 10, 2023 High stakes for Justice Department as Jan. 6 Proud Boys sedition trial gets under way WASHINGTON — The trial of Enrique Tarrio and other members of the Proud Boys, a militant group that allegedly took part in organizing the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, is set to begin in earnest this week with the start of opening statements.
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023 Jury chosen to hear Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trial A jury has been chosen for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the far-right extremist group
Chicago Tribune · Jan 6, 2023 On Jan. 6 anniversary, Lightfoot faces criticism over suspended cop’s ties to Proud Boys CHICAGO — To mark the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a statement praising congressional investigators and calling for “those responsible” to be held accountable.
Tribune News Service · Jan 6, 2023 Judge suspends Alex Jones lawyer for 6 months over disclosure of confidential Sandy Hook medical, psychiatric records HARTFORD, Conn. — In a sharply critical decision, a Superior Court judge has suspended Infowars broadcaster Alex Jones’ lawyer Norm Pattis from practicing law for six months for the “inexcusable” disclosure of thousands of protected medical and psychiatric records obtained from relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims.
Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2023 January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on More than 950 people are charged with federal crimes, some already convicted of serious charge of seditious conspiracy.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023 Civil rights organization blasts Chicago mayor, top cop for not firing officer for his links to the far-right Proud Boys “Any individual who is tasked with protecting the public cannot be trusted to do so equitably when they associate with an openly racist, bigoted, and misogynistic organization,” wrote Jeff Tischauser of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023 EXPLAINER: Capitol riot investigation growing 2 years later The largest investigation in the Justice Department’s history keeps growing two years after a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump attacked the Capitol
Al Jazeera · Dec 30, 2022 What are the final revelations from the January 6 investigation? US House committee has conducted more than 1,000 interviews about January 6 attack and former President Donald Trump.
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022 Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it, as Donald Trump tried to overturn his defeat in the presidential election