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Former Proud Boy Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy; 50 Killed in Catholic Church: Officials | NTD Evening News

The former leader of the Proud Boys was charged on June 6 with seditious conspiracy for allegedly coordinating an attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2020. At least 50 people, including many children, were killed in a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, according to reports and officials. …


DOJ: Proud Boys Leader Charged With Seditious Conspiracy During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

The Department of Justice charged the former leader of the Proud Boys and four other members with seditious conspiracy in connection to the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. With Monday’s charges, the Justice Department appears to be taking a more aggressive stance against the Proud Boys. It’s the first allegation by federal prosecutors…


Former Proud Boys Leader Tarrio Seeks Change of Venue for Jan. 6 Trial

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio filed a motion for a change of venue for his Jan. 6 criminal case from the District of Columbia to the Southern District of Florida due to “significant prejudice that exists in the current jury pool.” Attorneys for Tarrio filed a 25-page change-of-venue motion on May 2 with…


Jan. 6 Defendant Seeks Change of Venue Due to ‘Significant Prejudice’ of DC Jury Pool

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio filed a motion for a change of venue for his Jan. 6 criminal case from the District of Columbia to the Southern District of Florida due to “significant prejudice that exists in the current jury pool.” Attorneys for Tarrio filed a 25-page change-of-venue motion on May 2 with…


Proud Boys Leader Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6 Charges

A Proud Boys chapter leader pleaded guilty on April 8 to two charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Charles Donohoe, of North Carolina, pleaded guilty to two counts: conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers. In exchange, five other counts were dropped. Donohoe,…


Enrique Tarrio Pleads Not Guilty to 7 Counts in Proud Boys Jan. 6 Conspiracy Case

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio pleaded not guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to obstruct the counting of Electoral College votes on Jan. 6, 2021, obstruction of law enforcement, and five other federal charges lodged against him by federal prosecutors. Tarrio, 38, of Miami, was the last of the six Proud Boys defendants named in…


Oath Keepers Founder: DC Parking Garage Meeting Was Brief Handshake, Not a Conspiracy

A parking-garage contact between Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes III and former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio on Jan. 5, 2021, was nothing more than a brief handshake, not a meeting to coordinate plans for Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, Rhodes said in an interview with The Epoch Times. Federal prosecutors detailed the…


Proud Boys Trio Plead Not Guilty to Conspiracy, Obstruction, Assault, and Other Jan. 6 Charges

Three members of the Proud Boys pleaded not guilty to a slew of Jan. 6-related charges on March 22 in U.S. District Court. Joseph R. Biggs, 38, of Ormond Beach, Fla., pleaded not guilty to seven charges during an arraignment hearing before U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly in Washington D.C. Charles J. Donohoe, 38,…


Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Charged, Denied Bail in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Case

The leader of the Proud Boys group who was indicted last week on charges including conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol, has been ordered detained pending trial. A federal judge in Miami ordered that Enrique Tarrio, 38, be denied bail while he awaits trial, a Department of Justice spokesman…


Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Charged With Conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

The leader of the Proud Boys group was indicted on March 8 on charges including conspiracy related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Enrique Tarrio, 38, was hit with seven counts, according to court papers, including obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and destruction of government property or aiding and…