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Tag: January 6

**FILE** Enrique Tarrio and members of the Proud Boys appear at a gun rights rally in Richmond, Virginia, on Jan. 20, 2020. (Jaredlholt via Wikimedia Commons)
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Ex-Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Jan. 6 Attack

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown September 5, 2023September 5, 2023

The proverbial chickens came home to roost Tuesday for Enrique Tarrio, the former national chairman of the Proud Boys who was convicted earlier this year for seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

A motorcade carrying former President Donald Trump leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in D.C. on Aug. 3, 2023, following his arraignment on charges related to his attempts to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)
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Trump Arraigned, Pleads Not Guilty in Capitol Riot Case

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown August 3, 2023August 4, 2023
**FILE** Former President Donald Trump could face up to 10 years in prison if he’s found guilty of having violated the Espionage Act. (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)
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Grand Jury Indicts Trump for His Role in January 6 Insurrection

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown August 1, 2023August 1, 2023
Trump has raised the specter of violence, reminiscent of the events that unfolded on January 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the Capitol building. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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Facing Indictment Due to Capitol Riot, Trump Issues a Not-So-Subtle Threat

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown July 26, 2023July 26, 2023
**FILE** Sen. Ted Cruz (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)
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Sen. Ted Cruz Caught on Tape Plotting ‘Step Two’ of Jan. 6 Insurrection

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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MALVEAUX: The Unequal Cost of Protesting

by Julianne Malveaux March 29, 2023March 29, 2023
A crowd of Donald Trump supporters converge on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, ultimately leading to the building being breached and several deaths and numerous injuries. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Violent Chatter Reportedly Increased with Trump Warning of Arrest

Stacey Brown photo by Stacy M. Brown March 24, 2023March 24, 2023
**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
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MORIAL: Not Prosecuting Trump Would Be a Failure of Justice of Historic Proportions

by Marc H. Morial January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
**FILE** The protest on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol where domestic terrorists disguised as protesters sought to overthrow the government (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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JEALOUS: One Nation, Indivisible

by Ben Jealous January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
Fulton County, Georgia, election worker Ruby Freeman (left) puts her head on the shoulder of her daughter Shaye Moss, who holds her Presidential Citizens Medal, as former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell looks on. Freeman and Moss, who processed ballots for the 2020 presidential election and were falsely accused of manipulating votes, were honored by President Joe Biden (right) on Jan. 6, 2023, at the White House during a ceremony to mark the two-year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (Cheriss May/The Washington Informer)
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Biden Issues Medals to Election Defenders Two Years After Capitol Insurrection 

by WI Web Staff January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

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