Jan. 6 riot suspect charged with possessing child pornography, sexual exploitation of a minor

A North Carolina charged in the Jan. 6 riot is now accused of possessing child sexual abuse material and of sexual exploitation of a minor after authorities said they found evidence on his phone.

Law & Crime
U.S. Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction
The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.
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U.S. Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction

The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.

Global News
U.S. Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction
The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.
#globalnews #USNews #CapitolRiot #jan6riot #SupremeCourt
https://globalnews.ca/news/10594145/us-supreme-court-capitol-riot-obstruction-charge-trump/
U.S. Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction

The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.

Global News
Former President Donald Trump calls those who stormed the Capitol in 2021 "hostages" as part of a narrative one scholar said could encourage more people to resort to violence in politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/world/politics/trump-embraces-jan-6-rioters/ #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #us #republicans #jan6riot #riot #capitol #capitolattacks
Inside Donald Trump’s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters

Former President Donald Trump's words and actions regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters suggest he is trying to normalize violence in politics.

The Japan Times
Trump’s Legal Battles and the Aftermath of the Jan. 6 Riot

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team seeks a stay in civil lawsuits related to the Jan. 6 riot, citing ongoing criminal proceedings.

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Supreme Court urged to rule Trump is ineligible to be president again because of Jan. 6 riot

Lawyers seeking to keep Donald Trump off the ballot are urging the Supreme Court to declare he's ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the U.S. Capitol attack in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss. Their legal brief Friday was filled with vivid descriptions of the violence of Jan. 6, 2021. The brief calls on the justices not to flinch from doing their constitutional duty and to uphold a Colorado court decision to kick the 2024 Republican presidential front-runner off the state’s primary ballot. The Supreme Court will hear arguments Feb. 8 in a case with the potential to disrupt the presidential election. Trump's lawyers say the Colorado court’s ruling should be reversed.

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FBI arrests L.A. County Republican Party official over alleged Jan. 6 involvement

Siaka Massaquoi, first vice-chair of the L.A. County Republican Party, was arrested on suspicion of entering the U.S. Capitol during the riot, reports and social media posts say.

Los Angeles Times
Capitol Police officers, Dems can begin to sue Trump over Jan. 6 riot, appeals court says

A panel of the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Trump’s request to dismiss the suits that accuse him of inciting the violent mob.

New York Post
Trump not immune from being sued for Jan. 6 riot, judges rule

Trump can be sued by police and lawmakers injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, appeals court rules.

The Washington Post