The judge says it ‘carried a great deal of weight’ to learn that Dodge Hellonen maintained a positive attitude and stellar work ethic when he was effectively demoted after the Jan. 6 attack.
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Lawsuit contends Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause bars Trump from running again for president
The complaint, likely destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, was filed on behalf of 6 Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters by the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 conspiracy
Tarrio wasn’t in Washington on Jan. 6 – he was arrested 2 days earlier in a separate case – but prosecutors say he helped put in motion and encourage the violence.
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Proud Boy convicted of helping spearhead Capitol attack ties Jan. 6 sentence record with 18 years
Two Proud Boys were sentenced Friday, one-time leader Ethan Nordean and ‘enthusiastic foot soldier’ Dominic Pezzola.
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Two former Proud Boys leaders get some of longest sentences in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The 17-year prison term for organizer Joseph Biggs and 15-year sentence for leader Zachary Rehl were the second and third longest sentences handed down yet in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
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Judge’s illness delays sentencing for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
Prosecutors are seeking 33 years behind bars for Tarrio, who they say organized and led the group’s assault from afar.
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Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
Christopher Worrell of Naples, Florida, was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers, as part of the mob storming the Capitol.
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election
The next hearing in Trump’s 2020 election conspiracy case has been set for Aug. 28, just days after the first debate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
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Read the federal indictment charging Trump for efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss
The former president is charged with 4 counts.
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Man who ran for Maine Senate is charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Matthew Brackley, 39, of Waldoboro, has been charged with assaulting two law enforcement officers.