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DOJ Seeks to Vacate Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Convictions

The U.S. Justice Department has moved to vacate or dismiss several January 6 Capitol riot convictions, including those for seditious conspiracy against members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. This action seeks to overturn previous judgments against far-right extremists involved in the attack.

14 Apr, 17:19 — 15 Apr, 02:56
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APVery High8h ago

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys - AP News

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys  AP News

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BBCHigh2h ago

US justice department seeks to throw out Capitol riot convictions

The Trump administration is asking a court to throw out the convictions of Stewart Rhodes and other members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.

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NYTMostly Factual3h ago

Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Fed as Pirro Defends Investigation

The Justice Department’s criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve threatens to delay the confirmation of the next chair.

By Colby Smith and Glenn Thrush

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wapoMostly Factual3h ago

Justice Department officials turned away from Fed construction site

Prosecutors from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office appeared without warning at the Federal Reserve’s headquarters construction site Tuesday. They were turned away.

By Andrew Ackerman, Salvador Rizzo

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The GuardianMostly Factual4h ago

US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members

Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021 The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the violent siege of the US capitol in 2021. Jeanine Pirro, the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney for the District of Columbia, sign...

By Uwa Ede-Osifo

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NPRHigh10h ago

Justice Department says Biden DOJ weaponized law to go after anti-abortion activists

The Trump administration has said that enforcement of the FACE Act by the Biden DOJ represents "the prototypical example" of the weaponization of the law against conservatives.

By Jaclyn Diaz

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Fox NewsMixed5h ago

DOJ seeks to vacate Jan 6 convictions in sweeping move tied to Trump order

The Justice Department is taking sweeping action to erase Jan. 6 convictions tied to Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders in major court filings.

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cbcHigh7h ago

U.S. Justice Dept. asks appeal court to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep U.S. President Donald Trump in office over five years ago.

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The IndependentMostly Factual8h ago

Trump’s DOJ to toss Jan 6 convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

Jeanine Pirro asks to throw out cases against Stewart Rhodes and others convicted of treason-related charges and other crimes

By Alex Woodward

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YahooMostly Factual12h ago

FCC Chair Thinks NFL Puts Too Many Games on Streaming Services as Trump’s DOJ Opens Probe into Broadcast Deals

FCC Brendan Carr suggested the probe into the NFL's broadcasting deals stems from the league putting a significant portion of games on streaming services.

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tmzMixed4h ago

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Cutting Plea Deal In Child Porn Case

David Daniel, a Capitol Rioter pardoned by President Trump, is cutting a plea deal with federal prosecutors in a separate case ... and it involves sexual exploitation and child pornography. Daniel hammered out a plea deal after being charged in…

By TMZ Staff

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zerohedgeLow9h ago

Biden Prosecutors Withheld Key Evidence Against Abortion Clinic Protesters: DOJ

Biden Prosecutors Withheld Key Evidence Against Abortion Clinic Protesters: DOJ Federal prosecutors deliberately withheld evidence while pursuing cases against individuals who protested at abortion clinics, according to a new Department of Justice (DOJ) report released on Tuesday. The DOJ Weaponization Working Group’s inaugural report examined what the Trump administration has called the Biden administration’s misuse of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Th...

By Tyler Durden

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