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News Articles: proud boys

During a hearing last week, a Wisconsin judge laid out the final ground rules on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in August 2020.

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Jury selection begins for Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters

Rittenhouse faces multiple felony charges of homicide and recklessly endangering the safety of others, along with one misdemeanor count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Corrinne Hess Turner
Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, holds a U.S. flag during a July protest in Miami as part of a show of solidarity for Cubans who were demonstrating against their government in Cuba.

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After Arrests And Setbacks, Far-Right Proud Boys Press New Ambitions

One year ago Donald Trump infamously said of the far-right Proud Boys, "stand back and stand by." Some members are now in jail, but the once-fringe group hasn't gone away.

September 29, 2021
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By:
  • Odette Yousef
Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.

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  • Investigations

Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."

April 09, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Ethan Nordean, with bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys before the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The self-described sergeant-at-arms of the Seattle Proud Boys is facing federal charges over his role in the attack.

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  • National

Prosecutors: Proud Boys Gave Leader 'War Powers,' Planned Ahead For Capitol Riot

A federal court filing details how Ethan Nordean allegedly recruited members and raised money ahead of the Jan. 6 attack, which prosecutors say he helped coordinate and lead.

March 02, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
The FBI says five people arrested on Thursday are part of a Proud Boys group that participated in the Capitol riot.

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  • National

Capitol Riot: 5 More People Allegedly Linked To Proud Boys Are Arrested

The Justice Department also said that two men associated with the Boogaloo Bois had been arrested in Kentucky in connection with offenses there.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
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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  • Vanessa Romo
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. They gathered to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. A pro-Trump mob later stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Five people died as a result.

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  • Politics

Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked

The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.

February 08, 2021
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  • Steve Inskeep
The Proud Boys, a white nationalist, chauvinist group, has engaged in several violent clashes, including the 2017 Charlottesville, Va., "Unite the Right" rally.

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  • Law

DOJ Charges 3 More Men For Roles in Capitol Riot

Two men face federal conspiracy charges, and a third was indicted for obstructing an official proceeding.

February 04, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this Jan. 6, 2021 photo, Trump supporters gather on the Washington Monument grounds in advance of a rally in Washington. Both within and outside the walls of the Capitol, banners and symbols of white supremacy and anti-government extremism were displayed as an insurrectionist mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Extremism And White Supremacy Before and After Capitol Insurrection

Tuesday on Political Rewind: a special look at domestic extremism. The storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 revealed the broad scope of violent extremist groups to many Americans. A web of overlapping organizations online concealed dark intentions in plain sight, even as their numbers and commitment to acts of terror grew.

How did we get here, and where do we stand now? Our panel of experts dives deep on the threat of extremist groups in Georgia and across the nation.

February 02, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote certification.

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  • Politics

Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Clash With Police

After the president addressed the crowd gathered to protest President-elect Joe Biden's win, Trump supporters pushed past barriers onto the Capitol grounds.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Marisa Peñaloza
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, during a protest last month in Washington, D.C. Tarrio has been charged with destruction of property and possession of high-capacity firearm magazines.

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  • National

Proud Boys Leader Released From Police Custody And Ordered To Leave D.C.

Enrique Tarrio was arrested on Monday shortly after arriving in D.C., where Trump supporters are gathering to protest the official certification of the Electoral College ballots on Wednesday.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Pastor Rev. William Lamar IV leads his congregation in prayers, during a service at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C., in 2014.

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  • National

Pastor Of Black Church Defaced In Protests: 'An Assault On Our Historical Resolve'

Black Lives Matters signs from two historic Black churches were destroyed. William Lamar IV says his congregation will keep its "desire to make this nation what it claims to be, but never has been."

December 14, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Opposing views clash in Black Lives Matter Plaza after supporters of Trump held a rally.

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  • Politics

Trump Supporters, Counterprotesters Clash At D.C. Rally Contesting Biden's Victory

Right-wing activists and protesters designated as hate groups echoed the president's false claims of a stolen election. As night fell, clashes between Trump fans and counterprotesters turned violent.

November 15, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Slotkin and
  • Suzanne Nuyen
President Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate on Tuesday, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland.

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  • Politics

Trump Now Says He Condemns 'All White Supremacists,' After Declining To At Debate

Speaking with Fox's Sean Hannity, the president said: "Let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud Boys."

October 01, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
During the presidential debate on Tuesday night, President Trump claimed the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

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  • Politics

Portland, Ore., Sheriff Says He 'Will Never Support' President Trump

"Donald Trump has made my job a hell of a lot harder since he started talking about Portland," says Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese. The president claimed that the "Portland sheriff" supports him.

September 30, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
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