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News Articles: January 6

Rosanne Boyland

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Why Family Says Conspiracy Theories Led to Ga. Woman’s Death In Jan. 6 Insurrection

How did a Kennesaw woman with strong family ties and hopes for the future end up dead on the steps of the United States Capitol? Rosanne Boyland’s family blames QAnon and other political conspiracy theories for leading her to her death at the pro-Trump insurrection in Washington on Jan. 6. On the latest Georgia Today podcast, New York Times reporter Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs shares what he learned about Boyland’s life, her death, and her journey into the shadowy world of QAnon. 

 

July 09, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, is now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Investigations

What Led A Police Chief Turned Yoga Instructor To The Capitol Riot?

Alan Hostetter, once a police chief and yoga instructor, became known for protesting pandemic lockdowns in California. He's now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

July 07, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
In this July 15, 2020, file photo, job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Signals End To Federal Jobless Benefits; Is Immigration Reform Out Of Reach?

Monday on Political Rewind: Federal unemployment benefits helped buoy Georgians through a difficult year of economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Gov. Brian Kemp and several Republican lawmakers across the country are moving towards ending the weekly checks for the unemployed in their respective states.

May 17, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
The FBI has released a substantial amount of information, including surveillance video, about the unidentified bomb-maker.

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  • Investigations

What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.

April 14, 2021
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By:
  • Tim Mak and
  • Dina Temple-Raston
Rioters clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

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  • Law

Man Indicted For Attacking Officer With Skateboard During U.S. Capitol Riot

Federal investigators continue to make arrests into the insurrection at the Capitol months after the siege.

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Police officers try to push back President Donald Trump supporters trying to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6 at the Capitol in Washington. Two U.S. Capitol police officers have sued Trump for allegedly inciting the mob that attacked them that day.

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  • Law

2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot

Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

March 31, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Federal prosecutors say Federico Klein was captured on multiple police body camera videos wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat amid the throng of people trying to force their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He is the only known Trump appointee to be swept up in the sprawling federal investigation of the deadly breach.

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  • Law

Ex-Trump Appointee Accused Of Assaulting Police In Capitol Riot, 'Danger' To Public

Judge Zia Faruqui said Federico Klein's alleged role in the deadly siege, while he was still a government aide, makes him a menace. She said he "was literally directing people" to confront officers.

March 10, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Jacob Chansley, photographed during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, screams "Freedom" inside the Senate chamber following the breach of a mob during a joint session of Congress.

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  • Law

Jacob Chansley, Self-Styled 'QAnon Shaman,' To Stay In Jail Pending Trial

A judge said that Chansley, one of the most recognizable people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, must remain in jail ahead of his trial because he remains a threat to the public.

March 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
The disinformation and "big lie" of election fraud motivated many people to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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  • Politics

Disinformation Fuels Distrust And Even Violence At All Levels Of Government

Political scientists say growing acceptance of unfounded conspiracy theories is fueling disengagement and distrust in democratic institutions, an effect that is trickling down to local politics.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Liz Baker
Federal prosecutors allege Leo Brent Bozell IV took part in the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The government says it identified him through his blue sweatshirt, which featured the logo for a small Christian school in Pennsylvania that witnesses say his children attended.

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  • Investigations

Son Of Prominent Conservative Activist Charged In Capitol Riot

Leo Brent Bozell IV, whose father runs the conservative Media Research Center, has been charged in federal court for allegedly joining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

February 19, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seen at the Capitol on Feb. 11, has called for an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

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  • Politics

Nancy Pelosi Announces Plans For 9/11-Style Commission To Study Capitol Attack

The House speaker calls for establishing an independent panel to investigate "the facts and causes" related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. And she says more money is needed to boost security.

February 15, 2021
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
House impeachment manager Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, drew a stark comparison between the Americans who "sacrificed their lives for love of country, honor, duty" by stopping foreign terrorists from striking the Capitol on 9/11, and the insurgents who were "incited" by Trump to attack the seat of government.

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  • Politics

Impeachment Manager Plaskett Says Trump Mob Did What 9/11 Terrorists Failed To Do

"Almost everyday I remember that 44 Americans gave their lives to stop the plane that was headed to this Capitol building," she said. "The capitol stands because of people like that."

February 11, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
18-year-old Bruno Cua of Milton has been arrested on charges of allegedly breaching the U.S. Senate floor in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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  • News

Georgia Teen Arrested On Charges Of Breaching Senate During Capitol Insurrection

18-year-old Bruno Cua of Milton allegedly breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, making it to the Senate floor and getting into an altercation with Capitol Police, according to federal court documents released Monday.

February 09, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Ethan Nordean, pictured on Jan. 6 with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-of-arms of the Seattle chapter of the Proud Boys.

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  • Law

Proud Boy 'Sergeant Of Arms' To Remain In Custody Pending Appeal

A Seattle judge on Monday ruled that Ethan Nordean could be released on bond but halted the decision, so the Justice Department could appeal. Nordean will stay in custody by order of another judge.

February 08, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo

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