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3 years later: Two-thirds of Central Florida Capitol riot cases settled in court
Read full article: 3 years later: Two-thirds of Central Florida Capitol riot cases settled in courtThree years after a crowd of President Trump's supporters rioted at the U.S. Capitol, nearly two-thirds of the criminal cases involving Central Florida residents have been resolved in court.
Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plot
Read full article: Prosecutors are appealing length of prison sentences for Proud Boys leaders convicted of Jan. 6 plotAn attorney for ex-Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio says his defense team will review federal prosecutors’ reasoning for appealing his 22-year prison sentence in the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among the longest sentences in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Read full article: Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among the longest sentences in the Jan. 6 Capitol attackTwo former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have been sentenced to more than a decade each in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.
Feds seek 33 years in prison for Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader
Read full article: Feds seek 33 years in prison for Ormond Beach Proud Boys leaderThe Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to sentence an Ormond Beach leader of the Proud Boys to 33 years in prison for helping to orchestrate the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader guilty of seditious conspiracy for Capitol attack
Read full article: Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader guilty of seditious conspiracy for Capitol attackA federal jury found an Ormond Beach man guilty on some of the most severe charges handed down in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders
Read full article: Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leadersFederal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
Feds: Proud Boys deployed foot soldiers in sedition plot
Read full article: Feds: Proud Boys deployed foot soldiers in sedition plotProsecutors are employing an unusual strategy to prove that leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group orchestrated a violent plot to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.
Prosecutor claims Ormond Beach Proud Boy aimed at ‘heart of our democracy’ on Jan. 6
Read full article: Prosecutor claims Ormond Beach Proud Boy aimed at ‘heart of our democracy’ on Jan. 6A federal prosecutor claims an Ormond Beach man took aim at “the heart of our democracy” when he entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
2 years later: 35 Central Florida residents face Capitol riot charges
Read full article: 2 years later: 35 Central Florida residents face Capitol riot chargesTwo years after large groups of people stormed the U.S. Capitol, fewer than half of the cases involving Central Florida residents have been resolved, according to court records.
Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader named more than 40 times in Jan. 6 Final Report
Read full article: Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader named more than 40 times in Jan. 6 Final ReportAn Ormond Beach senior member of the Proud Boys was mentioned more than 40 times in the final report issued by the U.S. House Select Committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Jury selection begins in major 1/6 Proud Boys sedition trial
Read full article: Jury selection begins in major 1/6 Proud Boys sedition trialA judge has begun questioning potential jurors in the seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader wants Capitol riot trial moved to Virginia
Read full article: Ormond Beach Proud Boys leader wants Capitol riot trial moved to VirginiaAn Ormond Beach man scheduled to go to trial for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol is asking a federal judge to move his trial to Virginia.
Proud Boys riot trial delayed due to committee hearings
Read full article: Proud Boys riot trial delayed due to committee hearingsA federal judge has agreed to postpone a trial for the former leader of the Proud Boys and other members of the far-right extremist group charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote.
Florida Proud Boys leader worries new video may taint potential jury pool
Read full article: Florida Proud Boys leader worries new video may taint potential jury poolAn Ormond Beach man who was highlighted in a new video released by the January 6 Select Committee last week is asking a federal judge to delay is trial.
Who were the Central Florida group leaders highlighted in new Jan. 6 video?
Read full article: Who were the Central Florida group leaders highlighted in new Jan. 6 video?Florida leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were spotlighted during the first televised hearing of the January 6 Select Committee on Thursday.
Florida Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol Riot
Read full article: Florida Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty to seditious conspiracy in Capitol RiotThe former Florida leader of the Proud Boys pleaded not guilty to seditious conspiracy charge in the Capitol Riot in the Washington, D.C. courtroom Thursday.
Florida Proud Boys leader charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol Riot
Read full article: Florida Proud Boys leader charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol RiotThe former Florida leader of the Proud Boys, alongside other leaders of the far-right group, is charged with conspiracy charges in the Capitol Riot as of Monday, court documents show.
Former Apopka police officer served as Proud Boys chapter leader, documents show
Read full article: Former Apopka police officer served as Proud Boys chapter leader, documents showNew documents show a former Apopka police officer charged for his involvement in the Capitol Hill riot served as a leader of a local Proud Boys chapter at the time of his arrest.
Judge refuses to dismiss alleged Proud Boys leaders' charges
Read full article: Judge refuses to dismiss alleged Proud Boys leaders' chargesA federal judge has refused to throw out an indictment charging four alleged leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
Judge orders Central Florida Proud Boys organizer jailed on Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Judge orders Central Florida Proud Boys organizer jailed on Capitol riot chargesA federal judge has ordered two Proud Boys organizers to return to jail after revoking their bail on charges in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot charges
Read full article: Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot chargesA federal judge has ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
Capitol riot suspect in custody in Orlando took selfie inside Senate chamber, feds say
Read full article: Capitol riot suspect in custody in Orlando took selfie inside Senate chamber, feds sayORLANDO, Fla. – A Proud Boys member who made his way inside the Senate chamber and took a selfie there during the U.S. Capitol riot earlier this year was arrested in Central Florida, according to federal authorities. Jackman was also seen with Joseph Biggs, a Proud Boys organizer who was also taken into custody in Central Florida, records show. He said he and the other Proud Boys were not there to infiltrate the Capitol and it was not a sanctioned Proud Boys event. According to the report, the Proud Boys members who attended went incognito instead of wearing their signature black and yellow polo shirts. AdAmong the most notable local suspects are a Sanford firefighter, a Proud Boys organizer and a Marion County man who was previously convicted of attempted murder.
Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader from Florida to inform on antifa
Read full article: Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader from Florida to inform on antifaIn this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Proud Boys including Joseph Biggs, front left, walks toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, in support of President Donald Trump. The Proud Boys even have counted some law enforcement officers among their ranks, including a Connecticut police officer and a Louisiana sheriff’s deputy. AdThe FBI would not comment on why agents were meeting with Biggs or why the bureau was trying to solicit information about antifa through the Proud Boys. Biggs, 37, of Ormond Beach, Florida, wouldn't be the first Proud Boys informant. Proud Boys members describe themselves as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists.” Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes, who founded the Proud Boys in 2016, sued the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling it as a hate group.
4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol
Read full article: 4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack CapitolAdTarrio hasn't been charged in connection with the riots, but the latest indictment refers to him by his title as Proud Boys' chairman. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, was a Proud Boys chapter president and member of the group’s national “Elders Council.” Biggs, 37, of Ormond Beach, Florida, is a self-described Proud Boys organizer. Proud Boys members, who describe themselves as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists,” have frequently engaged in street fights with antifascist activists at rallies and protests. Vice Media co-founder Gavin McInnes, who founded the Proud Boys in 2016, sued the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling it as a hate group. Several Proud Boys also entered the Capitol building itself after the mob smashed windows and forced open doors.
US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe
Read full article: US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probeThere were plans for some Oath Keepers to be there in “grey man" mode without identifiable militia gear so they could blend in with the crowd. One of the Proud Boys who heeded the call to meet in Washington was Dominic Pezzola. ___As the mob swarmed the Capitol, Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers, was communicating with some of the alleged rioters. “Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys,” he said. ___Nine people linked to the Oath Keepers have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the siege.
What’s next for the Proud Boys in Florida?
Read full article: What’s next for the Proud Boys in Florida?ORLANDO, Fla. – As three Florida Proud Boys members face federal charges in connection with the Capitol Hill riots, other members are now questioning where the group is headed. [TRENDING: Navy to continue bombing in Florida | SpaceX readies for 2nd launch this week | Luxurious Florida home used as brothel]“To be clear, the agenda of the Proud Boys and groups like the Proud Boys is to overthrow the government,” said Lecia Brooks. News 6 investigated and found out the Proud Boys appear to be pulling away from former President Donald Trump. On Inauguration Day, one Proud Boys member called Trump “a failure” in a post made on the social media app Telegram. The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 really served to increase the recruitment amongst groups like this.”Brooks said there are three groups her organization is watching: The Proud Boys, QAnon and all of the white nationalist groups.
How the Proud Boys became America’s most prominent hate group
Read full article: How the Proud Boys became America’s most prominent hate group(AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)The Proud Boys have only been around for a few years, but in that time they have grown to become one of America’s most well-known hate groups. Notably, a former member of the Proud Boys, Jason Kessler, was among the organizers of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the Proud Boys as a hate group. The Proud Boys began during the presidential election in 2016, according to SPLC, and were founded by Gavin McInnes. Several people with ties to the Proud Boys have been arrested following the siege on the Capitol.