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Trans woman sentenced to 63 months for Capitol plot targeting a government official
crime7 days ago

Trans woman sentenced to 63 months for Capitol plot targeting a government official

Riley Jane English, a transgender woman, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his confirmation at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 27, 2025, and to carrying a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors sought at least 10 years; U.S. District Judge Rudolf Contreras imposed the sentence, noting that no one was harmed and that mitigating factors applied. English traveled from Massachusetts with a knife and two Molotov cocktails, had considered other targets, and will receive credit for about 20 months already served plus three years of probation. The defense asked for placement in a female facility; English reportedly has serious mental health and substance-use issues, and a handwritten note indicated remorse.

via Fox News|
#capitol#crime#government
politics1 month ago

Capitol barricade gun arrest prompts brief security checkpoint shutdown

Capitol Police arrested 67-year-old Wendell J. Royster of Mississippi after spotting a handgun on his lap at the North Barricade. Royster was charged with carrying a pistol without a license and without a permit; the weapon did not discharge and there were no injuries. The North Barricade was briefly closed and later reopened as investigators looked into the incident.

via Politico|
#arrest#barricade#capitol
Air Force Major Arrested After Advocating Impeachment at Capitol
politics1 month ago

Air Force Major Arrested After Advocating Impeachment at Capitol

An active-duty U.S. Air Force Major, Jason Watson, was arrested on the Capitol steps after speaking at a news conference urging President Trump’s impeachment. Capitol Police said the demonstration was illegal on the House steps unless a member of Congress was present; Watson refused officers’ orders and was charged with crowding, obstructing, and incommoding. The incident underscores restrictions on service members’ political activity in uniform and highlights tensions around impeachment efforts.

via NBC News|
#capitol#impeachment#military
Active-duty Major Arrested at Capitol After Impeachment Call
politics1 month ago

Active-duty Major Arrested at Capitol After Impeachment Call

An active-duty US Air Force major, Jason Watson, was arrested on the Capitol steps after delivering a speech at a Removal Coalition event calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Police said he refused lawful orders, resulting in a 22-1307 charge for crowding/obstructing; a DC official later said a case would not be filed and he was being released. Wearing a military uniform at a political event is prohibited, and dissent within the armed forces is rare.

via CNN|
#arrest#capitol#impeachment
Pence urges dropping Trump's controversial anti-weaponization fund
politics2 months ago

Pence urges dropping Trump's controversial anti-weaponization fund

Former Vice President Mike Pence told CBS's Face the Nation that he hopes the Trump administration will drop its $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, arguing it would compensate people who assaulted police or vandalized the Capitol; he noted GOP opposition is mounting and suggested the Justice Department should resolve related rights concerns without funding rioters.

via CBS News|
#anti-weaponization-fund#capitol#jan-6
DC Officers Challenge Trump Over $1.8B Anti-Weaponisation Fund in New Lawsuit
politics3 months ago

DC Officers Challenge Trump Over $1.8B Anti-Weaponisation Fund in New Lawsuit

Two Washington, DC police officers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to dissolve a $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund created from a settlement with the DOJ, arguing it would finance January 6 rioters and endanger officers who defended the Capitol, despite ongoing threats; the fund’s creation and oversight are controversial, and more legal challenges to the settlement are expected.

via Al Jazeera|
#anti-weaponisation#capitol#january-6
politics3 months ago

Capitol calculus: GOP split over White House ballroom funding as ruling looms

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s forthcoming decision on whether a $1 billion Secret Service funding provision for the White House ballroom can stay in a budget-reconciliation bill is driving GOP strategy, with members weighing reductions and more detail due to political optics and Byrd-rule constraints. House Republicans, led by Mike Johnson, say they’ll push changes to the Senate’s housing bill despite White House and Senate pushback, while cross‑chamber talks continue on immigration enforcement, homeland provisions, and a crypto bill ahead of a June 1 deadline, as Trump presses for faster movement.

via Politico|
#byrd-rule#capitol#gop
Capitol riot protesters sue for $18.4M over police response
politics4 months ago

Capitol riot protesters sue for $18.4M over police response

Several January 6 attendees filed a federal class-action in Florida against the U.S. Capitol Police and DC Police, seeking about $18.405 million in damages for alleged physical injuries and emotional distress caused by police responses (tear gas and other irritants) on the Capitol grounds. Named plaintiffs Patrick Sullivan, Marie Sullivan and Alan Fischer seek to certify a class of all Capitol grounds attendees harmed that day and a jury trial to determine damages. Fischer, who was prosecuted in 2022, was pardoned by Trump. In total, 46 protesters are pursuing similar claims (43 others), with the case highlighting ongoing political divisions five years after the riot.

via CNN|
#capitol#january-6#lawsuits
politics4 months ago

Riot defendants file class-action against Capitol Police over Jan. 6 force

A Florida-based class-action suit filed by members of the Jan. 6 mob accuses Capitol Police and DC Metropolitan Police of using indiscriminate and dangerous crowd-control methods, seeking tens of millions in damages and aiming to represent others on the Capitol’s West Front. Lead plaintiffs include A.J. Fischer, a Proud Boy who was charged in the riot, and Patrick and Marie Sullivan; the case cites pepper balls, chemical spray, and other non-lethal munitions as injuring rioters and bystanders. The filing follows Trump-era pardons and prior government settlements with other allies, and may be expanded if certified as a class. Note: Fischer was charged, not convicted.

via Politico|
#capitol#jan-6#lawsuit