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Proud Boys Suspect's Lawyers Blame Trump for Capitol Attack
Attorneys for the purported leader of the Kansas City cell of the Proud Boys are blaming former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol
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Woman Charged in Capitol Melee Says Proud Boys Recruited Her
The recent arrest of an Arizona woman who prosecutors say was a member of a Proud Boys cell in Kansas City has intrigued experts who study extremist right-wing movements
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Judge Halts Proud Boy's Release in Capitol Breach Case
A member of the far-right group Proud Boys will remain in custody for now pending charges filed in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol
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Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, Call for Higher Bond
Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during an anti-police protest in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions.
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Feds Say Member of Proud Boys Arrested in Washington State
The Justice Department says a member of the Proud Boys has been arrested in Washington state in connection with the breach of the nation’s Capitol.
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Canada Designates the Proud Boys as a Terrorist Entity
The Canadian government has designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity
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Hate Groups Migrate Online, Making Tracking More Difficult
The Southern Poverty Law Center, an Alabama-based organization that tracks racism and xenophobia, says it identified 838 active hate groups operating across the U.S. in 2020
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Proud Boys Leader Went Undercover to Help the FBI After 2013 Arrest
The leader of the Proud Boys, a far-right, all-male extremist group, went undercover to assist the FBI and Miami police in multiple drug and illegal gambling investigations, a court transcript shows. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 36, began working with the FBI after he was arrested in 2013 on federal fraud charges related to a scheme to sell stolen diabetic test strips well…
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Kenosha Killing Suspect Kyle Rittenhouse's Bond Terms Changed After Bar Visit
A Wisconsin judge has modified the release conditions for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen charged with killing two men amid protests in Kenosha last year, after prosecutors alleged he drank beers and was “serenaded” with the Proud Boys anthem at a bar while out on bail, NBC News reports. An attorney for Rittenhouse did not object to the change in bond conditions...
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Photos: DC Braces for Conflict as Trump Supporters Descend on the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump are set to begin their second day of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Following a day and evening of mostly peaceful but sometimes tense rallies and speeches that ended with six arrests, Trump plans to address a crowd of supporters on Wednesday. Multiple groups... -
Prosecutors Seek Additional Conditions to Kyle Rittenhouse's Bond After Bar Appearance
Prosecutors in Kenosha, Wisconsin are attempting to modify Kyle Rittenhouse’s bond agreement after they say the 18-year-old flashed white-power signs while posing for photos, drank several beers and was ‘loudly serenaded’ with the Proud Boys’ official song at a Wisconsin bar.
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No Surprise: Trump Left Many Clues He Wouldn't Go Quietly
President Donald Trump has never been one to acknowledge he’s lost. By his own words, he hates losing. The storming of the Capitol by his partisans this week was the culmination of months of denials that he was beaten in the election — and his lifetime aversion to acknowledging defeat.
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Judge Bans Proud Boys Leader From Washington After Arrest
A judge has banned the leader of the Proud Boys from the nation’s capital after he was accused of vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic Black church and found with high-capacity firearm magazines when he was arrested.
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Proud Boys Leader Sued for Allegedly Destroying Churches' BLM Signs, Banned From DC
The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church filed a lawsuit against the Proud Boys and their leader, Enrique Tarrio, in D.C. Superior court Monday, saying the group trespassed on its property and destroyed its Black Lives Matter banner.
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D.C. Church Vandalism Exposes Divisions Over Faith and Politics
Vandalism at four downtown Washington churches after rallies in support of President Donald Trump are exposing rifts among people of faith as the nation confronts bitter post-election political divisions
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‘This is a Voter Intimidation Campaign': Explaining Iran's Threatening ‘Proud Boys' Emails
The U.S. government announced this week that Iran was likely behind threatening emails received by people across the country that appeared to come from a far-right extremist group called the “Proud Boys” ordering them to vote for President Trump. LX News was joined by Randy Pestana of FIU’s Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Kristen Clarke of the National Lawyers’...
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Trump Attempts to Walk Back White Supremacy Comments
President Trump on Wednesday attempted to walk-back his refusal to condemn white supremacists and an extremist group known as the Proud Boys during Tuesday night’s debate. When pressed to disavow his white supremacist supporters, Mr. Trump said only “Proud Boys — stand back and stand by.”
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Collins Criticizes Trump for Failing to Condemn Proud Boys
Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump for his failure to condemn white supremacists during a debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The president was asked Tuesday whether he would condemn white supremacist groups, such as the Proud Boys, a men-only group of neo-fascists who describe themselves as “western chauvinists.” Trump said the group should “stand back…
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Trump Proud Boys Remark Echoes Charlottesville
President Donald Trump is trying to walk back his refusal to outright condemn the far right Proud Boys during the presidential debate.
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Far-Right Proud Boys Celebrate After Trump's Debate Call-Out
The Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he told the group to “stand back and stand by” during the evening’s debate, NBC News reports.