Prosecutors on March 14 admitted to violating the rights of a Jan. 6 defendant by keeping him in jail without filing charges within the timeframe required by federal law. The defendant at a hearing later Monday attempted to plead guilty, but was turned down by the judge in a move that raised questions about the…
Social Media Posts, Political Speech Become Big Issues in Jan. 6 Sentencing Hearing
Although Micajah Joel Jackson was in federal court Thursday to be sentenced on one count of parading, picketing, or demonstrating at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, much of the hearing was dominated by discussion of his social media activity and the political content of his postings. Jackson, 26, of Phoenix, was set to…
DOJ Offers 70- to 87-Month Prison Sentence for Man Photographed With Feet Up in Nancy Pelosi’s Office
Richard ‘Bigo’ Barnett, the Arkansas man photographed with his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6, 2021, would spend 70 to 87 months in prison under a plea agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Justice. Barnett, 61, of Gravette, Ark., faces three charges from his time in…
DOJ Offers 70- to 87-Month Prison Sentence to Man Photographed With Feet Up in Nancy Pelosi’s Office
Richard ‘Bigo’ Barnett, the Arkansas man photographed with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) office on Jan. 6, 2021, rejected a plea agreement offered by the Department of Justice that would have seen him spend 70 to 87 months in prison. Barnett, 61, of Gravette, Arkansas, faces three charges stemming…
Judge Dismisses Obstruction Charge Against Texas Defendant Charged in Jan. 6 Breach of US Capitol
A federal judge on Monday dismissed an obstruction charge against a man accused of breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ruling that he himself had not directly interfered with Congress’ certification of Electoral College votes. Officials have accused Garret Miller of being an “active participant” in the January breach and on May 12, 2021, a grand…
Idaho Man, 68, Sentenced to 4 Years 3 Months in Prison for Attack on Police at US Capitol on Jan. 6
A 68-year-old Idaho man who shoved a police officer, struck him with a plastic pipe and then threw it at a line of police officers was sentenced Friday to four years and three months in federal prison for his part in the Jan. 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol. Duke Edward Wilson, of Nampa, Idaho,…
Idaho Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Attack on Police at US Capitol on Jan. 6
A 68-year-old Idaho man who shoved a police officer, struck him with a plastic pipe, and then threw it at a line of officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on March 4 to more than four years in federal prison. Duke Edward Wilson, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced by…
Drawn-Out Legal Battle Led Jan. 6 Defendant to Suicide, Family Member Says
Matthew Perna wanted to change the world. He traveled to Asia, Europe, and South America. He went on a mission trip to Haiti. He returned home to Pennsylvania to make that world a better place. Matt loved long-distance running. It was not the treads on asphalt kind of running that he preferred, but the back-to-nature…
Drawn-Out Legal Battle Drove Jan. 6 Defendant to Suicide, His Aunt Says
Matthew Perna wanted to change the world. He traveled to Asia, Europe, and South America. He went on a mission trip to Haiti. He returned home to Pennsylvania to make that world a better place. He loved long-distance running. It wasn’t the treads-on-asphalt kind of running that he preferred, but the back-to-nature kind—trail running. His…
Law Enforcement Putting Fencing Back Up Around Capitol Building Ahead of Biden’s Speech
February 28, 2022
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The fence installed around the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach is being reinstalled about seven months after being taken down, officials announced on Feb. 27. As trucker convoys make their way toward Washington, the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), in consultation with various partners, has solidified a security plan “to…
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