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SPLC report: Hate groups in decline as views hit mainstream

The number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year in 2021, even as some groups were reinvigorated by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol last year

The Independent UK

‘Putin will fail and Russia will suffer strategic defeat’ in Ukraine, says Blinken – as it happened

US secretary of state makes remark in press conference with British foreign secretary Liz Truss

The Guardian - US

Legislative Branch bill boosts Members Representational Allowance, Capitol Police - Roll Call

The fiscal 2022 omnibus bill would boost staff and operations funding, including for Capitol Police, which has had hiring challenges.

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First Thing: Russia ‘agrees’ to ceasefire in humanitarian corridors

Scepticism as Russia says it will observe ‘regime of silence’ in several Ukraine cities. Plus, Nadya Tolokonnikova on Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: Miami extremist faces Jan. 6 charges. Add it to the Florida GOP’s list of shame

Miami’s own homegrown extremist, former Proud Boys national chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, has been indicted on grounds he directed his group during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, another indication of the Republican Party’s terrifying tolerance of white supremacy and extremism. And Florida is once again at center…

Miami Herald

Former Proud Boys leader Tarrio arrested in Miami on Jan. 6 Capitol attack charges

MIAMI — Federal agents on Tuesday arrested former Proud Boys national chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio in Miami on conspiracy charges alleging he played a leadership role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying the presidential election.

Miami Herald

‘You were in the thick of it’: Illinois couple sentenced to probation in US Capitol breach

CHICAGO — A Joliet-area couple were sentenced Tuesday to probation and community service for entering the U.S. Capitol through a broken window during the Jan. 6 riot and joining a mob trying to break into the congressional chambers.

Chicago Tribune

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Proud Boys leader charged for Jan. 6

Enrique Tarrio is the fifth Proud Boy to be charged for his alleged role in the Capitol riot

Salon

'Home Town' stars back Mississippi city's tourism tax effort

The stars of HGTV’s “Home Town” appeared at the Mississippi Capitol with others from their community to support a possible increase in a local tourism tax

The Independent UK

The Loop: 'Catastrophic' pressure on Ukraine city, strong winds for flood-hit NSW and first US Capitol rioter found guilty

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ABC News

First US Capitol riot trial: Defendant convicted on all counts

Guilty verdict could give US prosecutors more leverage in plea negotiations with other January 6 riot defendants.

Al Jazeera

Crest Hill couple gets probation for role in U.S. Capitol breach, must do community service

John and Amy Schubert wrote letters to the judge earlier this year apologizing for their role in the breach and discussing the reading they’ve done to pursue a “greater awareness of the world.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas man convicted on all counts in first trial of Capitol Hill rioters

A Texas man was convicted on all counts Tuesday stemming from his role in the January 6 Capitol riot, including obstruction of justice for telling his teenage children not to speak to investigators. The obstruction charge alone carries a possible sentence of 20 years.

France 24

Who is Guy Wesley Reffitt, the first Capitol rioter convicted at jury trial after threatening to kill family?

A self-styled militia member, the first Capitol rioter to face trial warned his family that ‘traitors get shot’

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Texas man is found guilty in first jury trial over Capitol riot and now faces up to 60 years in prison

Guy Reffitt was a member of ‘Three Percenters’, a militia group named after American colonists who defeated the British during the Revolutionary War.

Tribune News Service

Proud Boys former leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, was charged with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and arrested Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

The Guardian - US

Proud Boys leader arrested on US Capitol attack conspiracy charge

Enrique Tarrio was not physically present in Washington on 6 January but is charged with directing, mobilising and leading crowd

The Independent UK

Jan 6 chairman says newly revealed Trump visitor logs are ‘very fruitful’

Select committee is trying to establish what Donald Trump was doing in hours before and during the Capitol riot, as well as who was giving him information and advice at the time

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The Independent UK

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 what federal prosecutors say was his 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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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot

He is among the most high-profile individuals charged in connection with the attack.

The Independent UK

Shirtless Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is ripped from his bed and arrested on Jan 6 conspiracy charges

Proud Boys members appeared at numerous pro-Trump events in aftermath of 2020 election

The Independent UK

Jury deliberations to start in 1st trial over Capitol riot

A federal jury was to begin deliberating in the case against a Texas man whose trial is the first for the hundreds of people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year

The Guardian - US

Biden bans Russian oil imports in response to Ukraine invasion – as it happened

President says ban deals ‘another powerful blow to Putin’s war machine’

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Senate presses on with ‘don’t say gay’ bill, ignoring protests

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill is poised for final approval, despite a backlash that included “Saturday Night Live” ripping the legislation and students demonstrating inside the Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Report on Capitol Police preparedness for Jan. 6 shows lack of clarity on use of force

WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police department needs to better understand and address potential officer hesitancy to use force, the Government Accountability Office found in a report released Monday regarding steps the department should take to improve preparations for violent demonstrations like Jan. 6.

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