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News Articles: January 6

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced an investigation into 1,000 cases of alleged double-voting in Georgia's primary.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia officials to testify in front of Jan. 6 committee; View of country bleak

Thursday on Political Rewind: Starting tonight, the Jan. 6 Committee hearings go public and will feature several Georgians on the stand, including Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Republicans argue that the hearings distract from issues facing the public ranging from inflation to gas prices.

June 09, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
President Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Emails warned fake Trump electors to act in secrecy; Impact of Black voting bloc

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A new set of emails shows false Trump electors were encouraged to operate in complete secrecy in 2020. In a speech, Gov. Brian Kemp said he supports no new additional gun laws in the wake of the Uvalde massacre. Plus, we'll look at highlights from the runoff debates.

June 07, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Trump holds rally in Commerce.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Trump's rally in Commerce; Updates under the Gold Dome; Ginni Thomas' texts

Monday on Political Rewind: Former president Donald Trump held a rally in Commerce, Ga., over the weekend with candidates he is endorsing in GOP primaries. In the state Capitol, the Senate approves a budget with teachers raises. What bills are in the making as the last week of the session approaches? Managing editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kevin Riley hosts today's show.

March 28, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
This sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt (left) and his lawyer, William Welch, in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28. A jury found Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Investigations

In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty

A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.

March 09, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
The U.S. government says in its affidavit that this photo shows Guy Reffitt rinsing his eyes outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, wearing a blue jacket over a tactical vest and a helmet with a camera.

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  • Law

1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.

The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.

February 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Cynthia Hughes, seen here wearing a "Due Process Denied" shirt, has become a regular on Steve Bannon's show, where she has described the Jan. 6 defendants as "political prisoners." On a recent episode, Hughes announced changes to the Patriot Freedom Project after receiving criticism.

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  • Investigations

A controversial nonprofit for Capitol riot defendants makes changes after criticism

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes.

February 10, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
An illustration of the Georgia districting.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Trump endorses Jones; Redistricting battles; Duncan distances himself from RNC

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A federal judge in Atlanta suggests he may have to stop hearing a voting rights lawsuit after a Supreme Court decision on a Alabama redistricting case. Newly released campaign fundraising totals show Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock outraised their GOP rivals. And Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has further distanced himself from Republican loyalists to former President Donald Trump.

February 09, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Ahmaud Arbery's mother Wanda Cooper-Jones, center, speaks with supporters after Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley sentenced Greg McMichael, his son, Travis McMichael, and a neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: McMichaels want plea deal for federal charges in Arbery killing; SCOTUS nomination

Monday on Political Rewind: The McMichaels have reached a plea deal to avoid federal charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, but a judge needs to sign off on it. Arbery's parents are calling the deal a betrayal. Meanwhile, David Shafer, the chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, has been subpoenaed. He'll testify to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. Plus, we look at how the Supreme Court could change after the retirement of Justice Breyer. 

January 31, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
A pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, a nonprofit group said it has raised around $900,000 for the alleged rioters, but some of their families are raising questions about how the money is being spent.

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  • Investigations

Experts see 'red flags' at nonprofit raising big money for Capitol riot defendants

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 to support alleged Jan. 6 Capitol rioters. The group says the funds support defendants, but families have raised concerns about transparency.

January 22, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
In the year since the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, a crackdown by big tech platforms has sent the attack's organizers and far-right groups scrambling for new homes on the internet.

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  • Technology

Kicked off Facebook and Twitter, far-right groups lose online clout

In the year since the January 6th Capitol attack, far-right influencers and extremists are taking new approaches to organizing online.

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Ellipse near the White House where President Donald Trump spoke is covered with slush from a recent snowstorm, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, a violent attack that has fundamentally changed Congress and prompted widespread concerns about the future of American democracy.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: One year after the U.S. Capitol insurrection; Memorial services for Ga.'s Isakson

Thursday on Political Rewind: In a special live 2 p.m. edition, we mark the anniversary of a dark chapter in U.S. history. Last year on Jan. 6, supporters of former President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the democratic process. The shockwaves continue to reverberate in Georgia and across the country in 2022. This all plays out today as funeral services for late former Sen. Johnny Isakson are underway.

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
In the year since the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, federal prosecutors have charged more than 700 people related to the attack.

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  • Investigations

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach,
  • Meg Anderson,
  • and 1 more
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger was sworn in on July 23 after a nationwide search.

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  • National Security

A year after the darkest day for Capitol Police, its new chief focuses on rebuilding

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger has been on the job less than six months. He hopes to lead a new chapter at the embattled agency.

January 03, 2022
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Advocates for expanding Medicaid in Kansas staged a protest outside the entrance to the statehouse parking garage in Topeka in May 2019.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp waits for answer on Medicaid plans; Ralston and mayor-elect talk Buckhead

Wednesday on Political Rewind: We talk one-on-one with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein as Gov. Brian Kemp waits to hear if his proposal for a limited expansion of Medicaid will win federal approval. Plus, Atlanta Mayor-elect Andre Dickens works to head off the Buckhead city movement.

December 15, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to stop the release of some documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Appeals court rules against Trump effort to block document release to Jan. 6 panel

The unanimous ruling from the panel upholds a lower court's decision that a tranche of Trump White House records can be provided to the Democratic-led Jan. 6 select committee.

December 09, 2021
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas and
  • Claudia Grisales
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