Some of the rioters convicted of participation in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and since pardoned by President Donald Trump are seeking financial compensation for what […]
Pardoned convicts want money
Obstruction charge debate; 6 jurors picked in hush-money trial
Did the U.S. Department of Justice go too far in charging “participants” in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol with obstruction? The Supreme Court is considering that argument in […]
Proud Boy’s 22-year sentence
A prison sentence of 22 years – so far the longest one handed down in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists – was imposed […]
Idalia drenches Fla., moves on
Florida was battered by winds of up to 125 miles an hour today as Hurricane Idalia hammered the state, bringing flooding and knocking out electrical power. The Associated Press is reporting that […]
14-year sentence in Jan. 6 riot
The strongest penalty handed down in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was imposed Friday on Peter Schwartz, 49. According to The New York Times, he […]
N.C. anti-abortion bill passes
A bill to restrict access to abortion passed the North Carolina state Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has vowed to veto it. According to The […]
Seven-year sentence for rioter
A sentence of more than seven years in federal prison was imposed Saturday on a man convicted of taking a riot shield and crushing a police officerinto a door frame during the […]
Louisville gun battle video
Video from police body cameras and a bystander released on Tuesday showed Louisville police exchanging fire with a shooter who killed four people at the bank were he used to work before […]
Can Trump be sued for Jan. 6?
The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that former president Donald Trump can be sued for the injuries suffered during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to the Associated […]
Seven are shot dead in NorCal
The second mass shooting in two days took place in the Northern California community of Half Moon Bay today. According to the Los Angeles Times. at least seven people were killed in […]
