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Man who used megaphone to lead attack on police during Capitol riot gets more than 7 years in prison

Apr. 03, 2024 14:44 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob’s attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than seven years in prison. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said videos captured Taylor James Johnatakis...

Claims that Jan. 6 rioters are 'political prisoners' endure. Judges want to set the record straight

Feb. 04, 2024 14:26 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — While sentencing a North Carolina man to prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot, a Republican-appointed judge issued a stark warning: Efforts to portray the mob of Donald Trump's supporters as heroes and play down the violence that unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021, pose a serious...